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Country around Artemas is a rural area of about 354 people in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Hagerstown, MD and 95 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $632 a month.
354people
$169kTypical home
$632/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
32"Snow
211Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 354 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Washington, DC
- 38 mi to Hagerstown, MD
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,068/mo)
- Median rent $632/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 32" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (17 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (143 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to HGR airport
- 76 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,316 ft
- 93 mi to the ocean
- 187 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 72 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bedford County: R+69 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.