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Laporte is a tiny town of 272 people in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. It's about 31 miles from Williamsport, PA and 121 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 69 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $186k and rent runs about $1k a month.
272people
$186kTypical home
$1,000/moRent
78° / 29°Summer / winter
69"Snow
197Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 272
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 255 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 31 mi to Williamsport, PA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $186k (≈$1,170/mo)
- Median rent $1,000/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 69" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 70
- 17% of households have kids
- 40% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to IPT airport
- 119 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,926 ft
- 123 mi to the ocean
- 70 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 99 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sullivan County: R+47 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.