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Karns City is a tiny town of 194 people in Butler County, Pennsylvania. It's about 41 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $141k and rent runs about $933 a month.
194people
$141kTypical home
$933/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
38"Snow
187Sunny days
166Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 194
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 534 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 41 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $141k (≈$891/mo)
- Median rent $933/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 166 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (359 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,130 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 30% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to PIT airport
- 44 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,237 ft
- 202 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 116 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+32 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very 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
- 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.