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Berrysburg is a tiny town of 301 people in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It's about 23 miles from Harrisburg, PA and 91 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $154k and rent runs about $1k a month.
301people
$154kTypical home
$1,217/moRent
83° / 36°Summer / winter
28"Snow
213Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 301
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 497 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 23 mi to Harrisburg, PA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $154k (≈$970/mo)
- Median rent $1,217/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (554 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,368 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to MDT airport
- 97 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 725 ft
- 82 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 306 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 56 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dauphin County: D+6 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
- 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.