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Chalkhill is a tiny town of 141 people in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It's about 23 miles from Morgantown, WV and 45 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 85 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $793 a month.
141people
$143kTypical home
$793/moRent
78° / 34°Summer / winter
85"Snow
190Sunny days
176Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 141
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 172 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 23 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$903/mo)
- Median rent $793/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 176 days a year with rain or snow
- 85" of snow a year
- 29 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (506 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,094 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 63
- 19% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to MGW airport
- 55 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,100 ft
- 151 mi to the ocean
- 155 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 183 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fayette County: R+38 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low 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
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.