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Brookville is a small town of 3,946 people in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It's about 58 miles from Altoona, PA and 68 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $679 a month.
3,946people
$133kTypical home
$679/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
42"Snow
181Sunny days
169Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,946
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,254 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 58 mi to Altoona, PA
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$840/mo)
- Median rent $679/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 181 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 184 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 169 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (465 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (326 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to DUJ airport
- 76 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,253 ft
- 185 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+59 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
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk