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Gratz is a tiny town of 745 people in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It's about 24 miles from Lebanon, PA and 90 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $768 a month.
745people
$147kTypical home
$768/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
28"Snow
213Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 745
- Part of a metro area
- About 253 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 24 mi to Lebanon, PA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$929/mo)
- Median rent $768/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (554 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,368 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 19% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to MDT airport
- 93 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 791 ft
- 80 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 279 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 51 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dauphin County: D+6 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.