Town guide

Allegany, Pennsylvania

Allegany is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, home to about 456 people across 41 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16915 and 16923.

Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population45611 per sq mi
Median home value$221,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$130Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Allegany

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Allegany

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)86 miles away
Closer regional airportBradford Regional Airport (BFD)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA193 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Allegany; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Allegany

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Allegany had 397 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 2206th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Potter County grew from 30,621 residents in 1900 to 16,396 in 2020.

Allegany population by census2000: 402, 2010: 422, 2020: 397402200042220103972020

Potter County, 1900–2020

Potter County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,621, 1910: 29,729, 1920: 21,089, 1930: 17,489, 1940: 18,201, 1950: 16,810, 1960: 16,483, 1970: 16,395, 1980: 17,726, 1990: 16,717, 2000: 18,080, 2010: 17,457, 2020: 16,39631K’00’1021K’20’3018K’40’5016K’60’7018K’80’9018K’00’1016K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlleganyJan: high 30°F, low 11°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 12°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 19°F, 3 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in30°11°Jan2.933°12°Feb2.242°19°Mar3.055°29°Apr3.768°40°May3.775°50°Jun4.479°53°Jul4.678°52°Aug4.271°45°Sep4.359°35°Oct4.046°26°Nov3.235°19°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oswayo 1 Ene, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Potter County

4,292 jobs at 344 businesses in Potter County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Potter CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,144 jobs; Manufacturing: 708 jobs; Retail trade: 536 jobs; Information: 462 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 284 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 241 jobs; Professional services: 170 jobs; Utilities: 168 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 13% Information 11% Transportation and warehousing 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Professional services 4% Utilities 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

98 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Allegany’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc ColeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coudersport5.8 miles
  • Jones Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wellsville19.5 miles
  • Olean General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Olean31.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors28
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants31
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists19
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Allegany

Pharmacies

  • Buchanan Brothers Pharmacy6.9 mi

Libraries

  • Coudersport Public Library6.7 mi

Museums

  • Pennsylvania Lumber Museum6.6 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Allegany

Public schools here are run by Coudersport Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Coudersport Area El SchCoudersportK–6265Public7.5 mi
Coudersport Area JSHSCoudersport7–12244Public6.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hebron Center Christian SchoolCoudersportK–1226Baptist5.4 mi
Musto Hollow Amish SchoolGeneseeK–827Amish10.7 mi
Chestnut Ridge SchoolGenesee1–820Amish12.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Coudersport, Eulalia, Sweden, Genesee, Hebron, Homer, Bingham, Ulysses Township, Oswayo Borough, Summit Township (Potter County), Keating Township and Oswayo Township.

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