Allenport is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Huntingdon County

Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...

, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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, United States

United States

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. It lies southeast of Mount Union

Mount Union, Pennsylvania

Mount Union is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, 45 miles southeast of Altoona, on the Juniata River. In the vicinity are found bituminous coal, ganister rock, fire clay, and some timber. A major Easter grass factory is located in the northern quadrant of the borough limits; until May...

 on the Juniata River

Juniata River

The Juniata River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately long, in central Pennsylvania in the United States. The river is considered scenic along much of its route, having a broad and shallow course passing through several mountain ridges and steeply-lined water gaps...

 in Shirley Township

Shirley Township, Pennsylvania

Shirley Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,526 at the 2000 census.-History:The Runk Bridge and Lewis Smalley Homestead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-Geography:...

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Allenport is the location of the Riverview Business Center, home of manufacturing facilities for Bonney Forge, FCI (formerly Berg), and Containment Solutions (formerly Fluid Containment). Allenport is the terminus of Pennsylvania Route 103

Pennsylvania Route 103

Pennsylvania Route 103 is a long north–south designated state route in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Its primary course is along the south/east side of the Juniata River, while U.S. Route 522 runs along the opposite side...

. The inactive tracks of the narrow gauge East Broad Top Railroad pass through the community. A third rail creates dual gauge tracks to just short of the PA 103 crossing. The tracks were partially rehabilitated in the mid-2000s by the Mount Union Connecting Railroad, but the rehabilitation was not completed.

General information

• ZIP Code: 17066
• Area Code: 814
• Local Phone Exchanges: 542, 543
• School District: Mount Union Area School District
  Mount Union Area School District
  The Mount Union Area School District is a public school district based in Mount Union, Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 151 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 9,678. The school district includes all of Mount Union borough,...