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Branchdale is a tiny town of 379 people in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It's about 24 miles from Lebanon, PA and 78 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $72k and rent runs about $876 a month.
379people
$72kTypical home
$876/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
37"Snow
213Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 379
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 531 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 24 mi to Lebanon, PA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $72k (≈$453/mo)
- Median rent $876/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 11 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 (49 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (239 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 17% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to LNS airport
- 79 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 978 ft
- 76 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 183 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Schuylkill County: R+42 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
- 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.