Living in Clark, PA
Clark is a tiny town of 585 people in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It's about 18 miles from Youngstown, OH and 63 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 59 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $230k and rent runs about $688 a month.
585people
$230kTypical home
$688/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
59"Snow
180Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 585
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 194 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 18 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $230k (≈$1,449/mo)
- Median rent $688/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 59" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (424 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 25% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to PIT airport
- 56 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 932 ft
- 241 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 47 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 360 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 62 bars within 25 mi
- 77 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mercer County: R+30 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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