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Centerville is a small town of 3,235 people in Washington County, Pennsylvania. It's about 27 miles from Morgantown, WV and 28 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $891 a month.
3,235people
$121kTypical home
$891/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
18"Snow
187Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,235
- Part of a metro area
- About 245 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 27 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$761/mo)
- Median rent $891/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (47 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (335 per 100k)
People
- Median age 51
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MGW airport
- 35 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,056 ft
- 173 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 38 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 391 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 70 bars within 25 mi
- 112 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+26 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.