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Faxon is a tiny town of 727 people in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. It's about 3 miles from Williamsport, PA and 129 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $205k and rent runs about $913 a month.
727people
$205kTypical home
$913/moRent
86° / 36°Summer / winter
33"Snow
197Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 727
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,537 people per sq mi
- 129 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 3 mi to Williamsport, PA
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $205k (≈$1,290/mo)
- Median rent $913/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (14 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (405 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 18% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to IPT airport
- 132 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 545 ft
- 126 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 129 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Lycoming County: R+42 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.