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Continental Courts is a tiny town of 573 people in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It's about 6 miles from State College, PA and 115 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $32k and rent runs about $1k a month.
573people
$32kTypical home
$1,207/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
45"Snow
203Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 573
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,983 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 6 mi to State College, PA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $32k (≈$204/mo)
- Median rent $1,207/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 10.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (1 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (1 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 14% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to SCE airport
- 127 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 31% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,053 ft
- 128 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 150 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Centre County: D+3 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
- Moderate 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.