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Grindstone is a tiny town of 580 people in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It's about 27 miles from Morgantown, WV and 30 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $1k a month.
580people
$143kTypical home
$1,057/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
20"Snow
187Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 580
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 441 people per sq mi
- 30 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 27 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$903/mo)
- Median rent $1,057/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (506 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,094 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 36% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MGW airport
- 39 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 968 ft
- 166 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 297 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 60 bars within 25 mi
- 68 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fayette County: R+38 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.