Mont Alto, PA

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Population
1,563
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
850 ft
Median Home Value
$191,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,296/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$80,556
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Mont Alto

Mont Alto is a quiet, scenic borough in Franklin County, situated right between Chambersburg and Waynesboro. The community grew around 19th-century ironworks, but today it offers a peaceful small-town pace surrounded by wooded hills. Residents enjoy an easy fifteen-minute drive to shopping, dining, and healthcare in either neighboring hub, along with a calm, friendly neighborhood to come home to.

Daily life here is shaped by great outdoor recreation and the local college. The borough borders Mont Alto State Park, Pennsylvania's oldest state park, giving locals quick access to shaded hiking trails, picnic pavilions, and trout fishing. The town is also home to Penn State Mont Alto, which brings a historic, tree-lined campus and occasional community events right into the valley. For anyone looking for mountain views, green space, and an unhurried lifestyle, it is a welcoming place to settle down.

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