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Eldred is a tiny town of 566 people in McKean County, Pennsylvania. It's about 69 miles from Buffalo, NY. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 69 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $126k and rent runs about $670 a month.
566people
$126kTypical home
$670/moRent
80° / 31°Summer / winter
69"Snow
183Sunny days
174Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 566
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 647 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 69 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $126k (≈$794/mo)
- Median rent $670/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 183 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 182 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 174 days a year with rain or snow
- 69" of snow a year
- 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (412 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,501 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 25% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to BFD airport
- 70 mi to BUF (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,490 ft
- 205 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 75 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McKean County: R+47 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.