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Alverda is a tiny town of 159 people in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It's about 22 miles from Johnstown, PA and 60 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $82k and rent runs about $800 a month.
159people
$82kTypical home
$800/moRent
79° / 33°Summer / winter
60"Snow
190Sunny days
168Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 159
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 194 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 22 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $82k (≈$520/mo)
- Median rent $800/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 168 days a year with rain or snow
- 60" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (12 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (205 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 23% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to JST airport
- 73 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,962 ft
- 152 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 122 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Indiana County: R+39 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.