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Eau Claire is a tiny town of 272 people in Butler County, Pennsylvania. It's about 44 miles from Youngstown, OH and 49 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $680 a month.
272people
$147kTypical home
$680/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
47"Snow
181Sunny days
168Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 272
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 213 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 44 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$926/mo)
- Median rent $680/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 181 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 184 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 168 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (359 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,130 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to DUJ airport
- 50 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,519 ft
- 211 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 104 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+32 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk