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Flinton is a tiny town of 169 people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It's about 16 miles from Altoona, PA and 79 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $739 a month.
169people
$136kTypical home
$739/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
48"Snow
190Sunny days
155Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 169
- Part of a metro area
- About 300 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 16 mi to Altoona, PA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$860/mo)
- Median rent $739/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 155 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (224 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,068 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 18% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to AOO airport
- 91 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,509 ft
- 142 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 119 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cambria County: R+40 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
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.