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Foster Brook is a tiny town of 942 people in McKean County, Pennsylvania. It's about 64 miles from Buffalo, NY. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 76 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $809 a month.
942people
$113kTypical home
$809/moRent
79° / 31°Summer / winter
76"Snow
183Sunny days
166Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 942
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 299 people per sq mi
- 64 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 64 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$710/mo)
- Median rent $809/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 183 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 182 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 166 days a year with rain or snow
- 76" of snow a year
- 29 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (412 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,501 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to BFD airport
- 66 mi to BUF (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,749 ft
- 213 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McKean County: R+47 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.