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Mahaffey is a tiny town of 308 people in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It's about 31 miles from Altoona, PA and 72 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 59 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $77k and rent runs about $644 a month.
308people
$77kTypical home
$644/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
59"Snow
190Sunny days
173Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 308
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 720 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 31 mi to Altoona, PA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $77k (≈$482/mo)
- Median rent $644/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 173 days a year with rain or snow
- 59" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (85 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (670 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 21% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to DUJ airport
- 83 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,322 ft
- 158 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 84 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clearfield County: R+52 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.