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Elderton is a tiny town of 310 people in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. It's about 34 miles from Johnstown, PA and 38 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $127k and rent runs about $675 a month.
310people
$127kTypical home
$675/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
42"Snow
187Sunny days
145Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 310
- Part of a metro area
- About 960 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 34 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $127k (≈$802/mo)
- Median rent $675/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 145 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (38 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (419 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 22% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to LBE airport
- 49 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,257 ft
- 173 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 163 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Armstrong County: R+53 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- 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