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Hummels Wharf is a tiny town of 876 people in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. It's about 30 miles from Williamsport, PA and 106 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $813 a month.
876people
$184kTypical home
$813/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
29"Snow
213Sunny days
144Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 876
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,112 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 30 mi to Williamsport, PA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,157/mo)
- Median rent $813/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 144 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" 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
- Very low violent crime (18 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (58 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 21% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to IPT airport
- 107 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 479 ft
- 97 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 132 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Snyder County: R+47 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