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Atwood is a tiny town of 160 people in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. It's about 34 miles from Johnstown, PA and 44 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $218k and rent runs about $785 a month.
160people
$218kTypical home
$785/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
42"Snow
187Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 160
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 76 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 34 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $218k (≈$1,377/mo)
- Median rent $785/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (38 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (419 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to LBE airport
- 54 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,391 ft
- 172 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 103 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Armstrong County: R+53 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- 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
- 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.