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Manns Choice is a tiny town of 315 people in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It's about 28 miles from Johnstown, PA and 79 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $958 a month.
315people
$91kTypical home
$958/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
38"Snow
190Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 315
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 629 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 28 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$574/mo)
- Median rent $958/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (17 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (143 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to AOO airport
- 93 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,125 ft
- 111 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bedford County: R+69 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