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Crucible is a tiny town of 352 people in Greene County, Pennsylvania. It's about 21 miles from Morgantown, WV and 34 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $789 a month.
352people
$134kTypical home
$789/moRent
83° / 38°Summer / winter
26"Snow
190Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 352
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 306 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 21 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$846/mo)
- Median rent $789/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (11 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (37 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 34% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to MGW airport
- 40 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,066 ft
- 171 mi to the ocean
- 141 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 287 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 55 bars within 25 mi
- 57 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greene County: R+45 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.