Living in Graceton, PA
Graceton is a tiny town of 106 people in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It's about 18 miles from Johnstown, PA and 43 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $800 a month.
106people
$89kTypical home
$800/moRent
83° / 36°Summer / winter
46"Snow
187Sunny days
165Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 106
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 876 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 18 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$563/mo)
- Median rent $800/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 165 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (12 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (205 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 19% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to LBE airport
- 56 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,116 ft
- 157 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 234 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 58 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Indiana County: R+39 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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.