Belleville, Pennsylvania

Community in Mifflin County · population 1,947 (2020 Census)

Median home: $179,900
Household income: $65,677
Jan low / Jul high: 21° / 85°
Snow a year: 26 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 61.2

Belleville is a community of 1,947 people in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $179,900, below the typical Pennsylvania town ($214,250). It ranks better for families than 76% of Pennsylvania towns.

How Belleville ranks

Percentile among Pennsylvania towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Pennsylvania towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Belleville is worth $179,900, below the typical Pennsylvania town ($214,250). Homes cost about 2.7 times the median household income of $65,677, which is more affordable than 59% of Pennsylvania towns. Median rent is $744 a month. 63.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Pennsylvania towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Belleville	Typical Pennsylvania town
Median home value	$179,900	$214,250
Median rent	$744	$996
Median household income	$65,677	$75,278
Home value ÷ income	2.7×	2.8×
Homeownership	63.8%	81.5%
Median year built	1958	1971
Seasonal / vacation homes	3.4%	—

Who lives in Belleville

People	Belleville	Typical Pennsylvania town
Median age	61.2	44.2
Age 65 and over	38.9%	21.1%
Under 18	16.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.4%	23.8%
Below the poverty line	8.1%	8.5%
Veterans	7.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	8.6%	10.6%
Average commute	14.1 min	25.9 min
Homes with broadband	75.7%	89.0%

Weather in Belleville

July highs average 85.3°F and January lows 21.0°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 26.2 inches of snow (typical Pennsylvania town: 31.8 in). Expect about 18 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 122 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Lewistown station (8.0 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Belleville since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Pennsylvania town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on April 19, 2019 about 7.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 19, 2019.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 11 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 18, 2014.

Severe weather in Mifflin County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Mifflin County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Mifflin County has been included in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 30, 2020	Biological	DR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3441: Covid-19
October 29, 2012	Hurricane	EM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
September 12, 2011	Flood	DR-4030: Tropical Storm Lee
September 8, 2011	Flood	EM-3340: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee

Jobs and pay in Mifflin County

Mifflin County had 16,979 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $52,273 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2023; in Belleville itself the ACS puts it at 3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Belleville

Union, PA
1.2 mi · 3,653 people · home $190,100
Menno, PA
4.8 mi · 1,974 people · home $238,000
Strodes Mills, PA
4.8 mi · 698 people · home $148,500
Oliver, PA
5.7 mi · 2,061 people · home $195,500
Brown, PA
5.8 mi · 4,112 people · home $197,600
Granville, PA
6.1 mi · 4,629 people · home $160,000
Jackson, PA
6.5 mi · 859 people · home $251,600
Juniata Terrace, PA
7.6 mi · 564 people · home $70,000

Belleville questions

Is Belleville, Pennsylvania a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Belleville scores better for retirees than 59% of Pennsylvania towns and quieter than 35%. 38.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 61.2).

How much does a house cost in Belleville?

The median owner-occupied home in Belleville is valued at $179,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $65,677, so homes cost about 2.7 times income. Median rent is $744 a month.

What is the weather like in Belleville?

July highs average 85.3°F and January lows 21.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 42.1 inches of precipitation a year and 26.2 inches of snow.

Does Belleville get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Belleville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on April 19, 2019. The typical Pennsylvania town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Belleville's Census boundary (GEOID 4205304). Comparisons use the median of Pennsylvania towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.