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Benson is a tiny town of 157 people in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It's about 9 miles from Johnstown, PA and 58 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 85 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $81k and rent runs about $753 a month.
157people
$81kTypical home
$753/moRent
81° / 36°Summer / winter
85"Snow
190Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 157
- Part of a metro area
- About 444 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 9 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $81k (≈$510/mo)
- Median rent $753/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 85" of snow a year
- 31 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to JST airport
- 71 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 9 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 1,657 ft
- 134 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 141 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: R+57 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.