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Carrolltown is a tiny town of 914 people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It's about 17 miles from Altoona, PA and 68 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 59 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $842 a month.
914people
$118kTypical home
$842/moRent
79° / 32°Summer / winter
59"Snow
190Sunny days
165Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 914
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,364 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 17 mi to Altoona, PA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$741/mo)
- Median rent $842/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 165 days a year with rain or snow
- 59" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (108 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (853 per 100k)
People
- Median age 49
- 22% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to JST airport
- 80 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,172 ft
- 144 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 172 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 57 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cambria County: R+40 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low 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