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Hyndman is a tiny town of 850 people in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It's about 36 miles from Johnstown, PA and 79 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $711 a month.
850people
$100kTypical home
$711/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
49"Snow
211Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 850
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,660 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 36 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$629/mo)
- Median rent $711/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 14 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 (17 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (143 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 23% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to JST airport
- 91 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 932 ft
- 109 mi to the ocean
- 175 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bedford County: R+69 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.