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Country around Clarence is a rural area of about 762 people in Centre County, Pennsylvania, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 20 miles from State College, PA and 118 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $825 a month.
762people
$176kTypical home
$825/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
49"Snow
192Sunny days
157Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 762 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 20 mi to State College, PA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $176k (≈$1,109/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 192 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 173 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 157 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 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 39
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to SCE airport
- 129 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,549 ft
- 141 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 110 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 18 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