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Dorseyville is a tiny town of 941 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It's about 11 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $364k and rent runs about $1k a month.
941people
$364kTypical home
$1,435/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
26"Snow
187Sunny days
150Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 941
- Part of a metro area
- About 619 people per sq mi
- 11 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 11 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $364k (≈$2,295/mo)
- Median rent $1,435/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 150 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (209 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (963 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 36% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 55% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to PIT airport
- 19 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,056 ft
- 189 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 91 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,318 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 318 bars within 25 mi
- 398 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 61 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allegheny County: D+20 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High 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.