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Lake Latonka is a tiny town of 651 people in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It's about 27 miles from Youngstown, OH and 59 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $393k and rent runs about $843 a month.
651people
$393kTypical home
$843/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
47"Snow
180Sunny days
164Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 651
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 326 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 27 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $393k (≈$2,476/mo)
- Median rent $843/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 164 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (424 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 17% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to PIT airport
- 55 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,184 ft
- 233 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 204 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mercer County: R+30 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
- High 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.