Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Pleasantville, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Pleasantville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Pleasantville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 227 in 1880, a peak of 303 in 1970, 191 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 4 maps from 1908 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasantville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasantville.
Most working residents leave Pleasantville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bedford Township (18%), Greenfield Township (6%) and Bedford (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pleasantville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pleasantville beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Pleasantville, against 17% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Pleasantville.
| Pleasantville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pleasantville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 59.3% | 67.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pleasantville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pleasantville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
14 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
37 mi LakeRaystown Lake
18 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
8 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft vertical
23 mi Theme parkLakemont ParkFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasantville
About 3 of every 100 Pleasantville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Pleasantville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Pleasantville, also known as Alum Bank, is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 191 at the 2020 census.
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Pleasantville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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