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Country around Shunk is a rural area of about 367 people in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 26 miles from Williamsport, PA and 120 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $146k and rent runs about $825 a month.
367people
$146kTypical home
$825/moRent
78° / 30°Summer / winter
47"Snow
197Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 367 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 120 mi to Rochester, NY
- 26 mi to Williamsport, PA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $146k (≈$919/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 45
- 18% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to IPT airport
- 112 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,824 ft
- 139 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 101 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sullivan County: R+47 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