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Glen Richey is a tiny town of 198 people in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It's about 31 miles from Altoona, PA and 86 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $145k and rent runs about $791 a month.
198people
$145kTypical home
$791/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
60"Snow
190Sunny days
175Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 198
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 272 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 31 mi to Altoona, PA
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $145k (≈$912/mo)
- Median rent $791/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 175 days a year with rain or snow
- 60" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (85 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (670 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 22% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to DUJ airport
- 98 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,460 ft
- 152 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clearfield County: R+52 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.