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Cherry Tree is a tiny town of 215 people in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It's about 26 miles from Altoona, PA and 64 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 57 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $750 a month.
215people
$108kTypical home
$750/moRent
81° / 34°Summer / winter
57"Snow
190Sunny days
165Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 215
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 428 people per sq mi
- 64 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 26 mi to Altoona, PA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$684/mo)
- Median rent $750/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 57" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (11 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (180 per 100k)
People
- Median age 54
- 18% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to JST airport
- 76 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,421 ft
- 154 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Indiana County: R+39 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.