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Huntingdon is a big small town of 6,897 people in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It's about 21 miles from Altoona, PA and 104 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $199k and rent runs about $838 a month.
6,897people
$199kTypical home
$838/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
31"Snow
190Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,897
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,907 people per sq mi
- 104 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 21 mi to Altoona, PA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $199k (≈$1,254/mo)
- Median rent $838/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (14 per 100k)
- Low property crime (894 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 24% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 22% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 21% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to AOO airport
- 111 mi to IAD (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 804 ft
- 113 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 181 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 58 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Huntingdon County: R+53 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk