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Amsterdam is a tiny town of 309 people in Jefferson County, Ohio. It's about 19 miles from Weirton, WV and 50 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $67k and rent runs about $661 a month.
309people
$67kTypical home
$661/moRent
83° / 36°Summer / winter
24"Snow
194Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 309
- Part of a metro area
- About 966 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 19 mi to Weirton, WV
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $67k (≈$422/mo)
- Median rent $661/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (113 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (950 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to PIT airport
- 36 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 958 ft
- 232 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 109 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+44 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk