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Delano is a tiny town of 148 people in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It's about 35 miles from Allentown, PA and 76 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $56k and rent runs about $875 a month.
148people
$56kTypical home
$875/moRent
80° / 33°Summer / winter
44"Snow
213Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 148
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 448 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 35 mi to Allentown, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $56k (≈$355/mo)
- Median rent $875/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (49 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (239 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to ABE airport
- 80 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,683 ft
- 78 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 256 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Schuylkill County: R+42 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.