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Black Lick is a tiny town of 899 people in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It's about 17 miles from Johnstown, PA and 41 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $445 a month.
899people
$102kTypical home
$445/moRent
82° / 36°Summer / winter
44"Snow
187Sunny days
158Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 899
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 360 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 17 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$644/mo)
- Median rent $445/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 158 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (12 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (205 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 21% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to LBE airport
- 55 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,201 ft
- 156 mi to the ocean
- 124 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 246 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 58 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Indiana County: R+39 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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