Living in Harlansburg, PA
Harlansburg is a tiny town of 269 people in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It's about 25 miles from Youngstown, OH and 41 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $1k a month.
269people
$114kTypical home
$1,088/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
32"Snow
180Sunny days
162Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 269
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 291 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 25 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$716/mo)
- Median rent $1,088/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 162 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (453 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 26% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to PIT airport
- 37 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,158 ft
- 220 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 48 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 318 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 49 bars within 25 mi
- 81 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lawrence County: R+34 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk