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Corsica is a tiny town of 378 people in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It's about 61 miles from Johnstown, PA and 65 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $745 a month.
378people
$112kTypical home
$745/moRent
80° / 31°Summer / winter
41"Snow
181Sunny days
172Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 378
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 834 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 61 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$705/mo)
- Median rent $745/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 181 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 184 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 172 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (268 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (409 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 31% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to DUJ airport
- 72 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,608 ft
- 190 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+59 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- 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