Living in Emlenton, PA
Emlenton is a tiny town of 663 people in Venango County, Pennsylvania. It's about 49 miles from Youngstown, OH and 53 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $743 a month.
663people
$104kTypical home
$743/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
49"Snow
181Sunny days
170Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 663
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,139 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 49 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$655/mo)
- Median rent $743/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 170 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (191 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (798 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 28% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to DUJ airport
- 55 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,207 ft
- 210 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 84 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Venango County: R+42 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
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk