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Mammoth is a tiny town of 373 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 30 miles from Johnstown, PA and 32 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $879 a month.
373people
$156kTypical home
$879/moRent
82° / 37°Summer / winter
31"Snow
187Sunny days
150Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 373
- Part of a metro area
- About 184 people per sq mi
- 32 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 30 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$981/mo)
- Median rent $879/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 150 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (217 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (679 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 19% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to LBE airport
- 45 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,168 ft
- 156 mi to the ocean
- 135 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 365 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 53 bars within 25 mi
- 76 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Westmoreland County: R+28 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- 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.