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Country around Rockton is a rural area of about 776 people in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 41 miles from Altoona, PA and 84 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $896 a month.
776people
$162kTypical home
$896/moRent
80° / 31°Summer / winter
61"Snow
183Sunny days
175Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 776 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 84 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 41 mi to Altoona, PA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,023/mo)
- Median rent $896/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 183 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 182 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 175 days a year with rain or snow
- 61" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (85 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (670 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 25% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to DUJ airport
- 94 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,031 ft
- 164 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 92 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clearfield County: R+52 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.