Living in Colver, PA
Colver is a tiny town of 559 people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It's about 16 miles from Johnstown, PA and 63 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 72 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $739 a month.
559people
$95kTypical home
$739/moRent
78° / 32°Summer / winter
72"Snow
190Sunny days
174Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 559
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 442 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 16 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$597/mo)
- Median rent $739/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°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
- 174 days a year with rain or snow
- 72" of snow a year
- 26 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (224 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,068 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 44% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to JST airport
- 76 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,182 ft
- 145 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 190 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 68 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 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
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.