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Foundryville is a tiny town of 360 people in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It's about 37 miles from Scranton, PA and 94 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $943 a month.
360people
$165kTypical home
$943/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
40"Snow
197Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 360
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 667 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 37 mi to Scranton, PA
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $165k (≈$1,039/mo)
- Median rent $943/mo
- Median household income $111k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°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
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 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 32
- 27% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to AVP airport
- 98 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 689 ft
- 96 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 279 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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.