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Lincoln University is a small town of 2,017 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It's about 26 miles from Lancaster, PA and 44 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $486k and rent runs about $2k a month.
2,017people
$486kTypical home
$1,763/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
22"Snow
238Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,017
- Part of a metro area
- About 7,052 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 26 mi to Lancaster, PA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $486k (≈$3,062/mo)
- Median rent $1,763/mo
- Median household income $127k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 18.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (41 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (211 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 32% of households have kids
- 4% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 82% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 29% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to ILG airport
- 37 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 528 ft
- 14 mi to the ocean
- 185 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 55 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 789 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 65 bars within 25 mi
- 221 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 71 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Chester County: D+14 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.