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Baumstown is a tiny town of 221 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It's about 7 miles from Reading, PA and 40 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $208k and rent runs about $2k a month.
221people
$208kTypical home
$1,599/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
22"Snow
223Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 221
- Part of a metro area
- About 221 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 7 mi to Reading, PA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $208k (≈$1,312/mo)
- Median rent $1,599/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (70 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (390 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to LNS airport
- 41 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 233 ft
- 38 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 68 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 758 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 68 bars within 25 mi
- 181 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 58 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Berks County: R+12 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.