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Allison Park, Pennsylvania

Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States

Summary

Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States

FieldValue
official_nameAllison Park, Pennsylvania
settlement_typeCensus-designated place
image_skylineNorthwood coverd bench.JPG
image_captionBus stop in Allison Park
image_mapAllegheny County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Allison Park highlighted.svg
mapsize260px
map_captionLocation in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Pennsylvania
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Allegheny
unit_prefImperial
area_total_km235.90
area_total_sq_mi13.86
population_as_of2020
population_total21864
population_density_km24086.48
population_density_sq_mi1577.8
timezoneEastern (EST)
utc_offset-5
timezone_DSTEDT
utc_offset_DST-4
elevation_footnotes
coordinates
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code15101
area_code412
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info42-02056
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank2_nameSchool District

Allison Park is a census-designated place in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a suburb of Pittsburgh and is located within Hampton, McCandless, Shaler, Indiana and West Deer townships. It had a population of 21,864 at the 2020 census. The ZIP Code for Allison Park is 15101.

History

In the 18th century, Allison Park was called Talley Cavey and was part of the large Pitt Township. Talley Cavey is Irish Gaelic for "hill over the borough". Early Irish settlers named it after Tullycavy on the Ards Peninsula outside Greyabbey, County Down, now in Northern Ireland. The town started in the woods that are now along Mt. Royal Boulevard, and continued until it reached what is now the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Education

Allison Park is divided among the Hampton Township School District, North Allegheny School District, Shaler Area School District, and Deer Lakes School District with students attending the schools for the respective municipality they reside in.

References

References

  1. (October 25, 2007). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
  2. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Allison Park CDP, Pennsylvania". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  3. (2023). "Allison Park PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com.
  4. "From Rostrevor to Raphoe: An Overview of Ulster Place-Names in Pennsylvania, 1700-1820 | Peter Gilmore - Academia.edu".
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