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Living in Buckhorn, PA

Buckhorn is a tiny town of 646 people in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It's about 32 miles from Williamsport, PA and 100 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $278k and rent runs about $943 a month.

646people
$278kTypical home
$943/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
32"Snow
197Sunny days
121Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 646
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 939 people per sq mi
  • 100 mi to Philadelphia, PA
  • 32 mi to Williamsport, PA
  • 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $278k (≈$1,751/mo)
  • Median rent $943/mo
  • Median household income $62k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 35°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 197 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
  • 168 cloudy days a year
  • 53 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 121 days a year with rain or snow
  • 32" of snow a year
  • 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 18 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (100 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (385 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 32
  • 25% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 33% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 23% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 27 mi to IPT airport
  • 103 mi to PHL (major hub)
  • 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 89% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1976
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 627 ft
  • 100 mi to the ocean
  • 97 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 21 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 18 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 198 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 13 bars within 25 mi
  • 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 17 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 31% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 4 mi to the nearest vet
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 2 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Columbia County: R+31 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.

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