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Fernville is a tiny town of 456 people in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It's about 33 miles from Williamsport, PA and 98 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $275k and rent runs about $943 a month.
456people
$275kTypical home
$943/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
32"Snow
197Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 456
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 564 people per sq mi
- 98 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 33 mi to Williamsport, PA
- 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $275k (≈$1,734/mo)
- Median rent $943/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (100 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (385 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to IPT airport
- 102 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 669 ft
- 99 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 228 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Columbia County: R+31 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
- 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.