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Ernest is a tiny town of 366 people in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It's about 28 miles from Johnstown, PA and 46 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $76k and rent runs about $906 a month.
366people
$76kTypical home
$906/moRent
83° / 36°Summer / winter
44"Snow
187Sunny days
154Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 366
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,591 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 28 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $76k (≈$481/mo)
- Median rent $906/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 154 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (12 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (205 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to JST airport
- 57 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,201 ft
- 166 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 119 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Indiana County: R+39 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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