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Country around East Waterford is a rural area of about 912 people in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 28 miles from Chambersburg, PA and 91 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $215k and rent runs about $867 a month.
912people
$215kTypical home
$867/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
29"Snow
203Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 912 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 28 mi to Chambersburg, PA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $215k (≈$1,353/mo)
- Median rent $867/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 17% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to AOO airport
- 96 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 968 ft
- 92 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Juniata County: R+61 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk