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Cooperstown is a tiny town of 374 people in Venango County, Pennsylvania. It's about 44 miles from Erie, PA and 73 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $942 a month.
374people
$113kTypical home
$942/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
61"Snow
181Sunny days
169Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 374
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 675 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 44 mi to Erie, PA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$712/mo)
- Median rent $942/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 181 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 184 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 169 days a year with rain or snow
- 61" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (191 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (798 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 27% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to ERI airport
- 72 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,142 ft
- 231 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Venango County: R+42 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