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Bald Eagle is a tiny town of 272 people in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It's about 18 miles from State College, PA and 96 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $221k and rent runs about $885 a month.
272people
$221kTypical home
$885/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
36"Snow
190Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 272
- Part of a metro area
- About 371 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 18 mi to State College, PA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $221k (≈$1,391/mo)
- Median rent $885/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 12 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 (113 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (606 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 25% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to SCE airport
- 108 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,089 ft
- 130 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 176 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Blair County: R+44 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.