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Country around Fairhope is a rural area of about 867 people in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 32 miles from Johnstown, PA and 72 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 56 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $753 a month.
867people
$175kTypical home
$753/moRent
80° / 34°Summer / winter
56"Snow
211Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 867 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 32 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $175k (≈$1,104/mo)
- Median rent $753/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 56" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 20% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to JST airport
- 86 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,047 ft
- 115 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 97 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: R+57 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.