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Jefferson is a tiny town of 301 people in Greene County, Pennsylvania. It's about 21 miles from Morgantown, WV and 35 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $146k and rent runs about $842 a month.
301people
$146kTypical home
$842/moRent
84° / 39°Summer / winter
26"Snow
196Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 301
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,601 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 21 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $146k (≈$919/mo)
- Median rent $842/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 196 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 169 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (11 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (37 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 25% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to MGW airport
- 40 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 965 ft
- 175 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 278 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 50 bars within 25 mi
- 74 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greene County: R+45 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low 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