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Country around Clarington is a rural area of about 285 people in Forest County, Pennsylvania, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 70 miles from Erie, PA and 79 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 59 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $148k and rent runs about $817 a month.
285people
$148kTypical home
$817/moRent
80° / 31°Summer / winter
59"Snow
181Sunny days
178Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 285 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 70 mi to Erie, PA
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $148k (≈$930/mo)
- Median rent $817/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 31°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
- 178 days a year with rain or snow
- 59" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 62
- 11% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to DUJ airport
- 85 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,667 ft
- 197 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Forest County: R+45 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High 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.