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Marklesburg is a tiny town of 291 people in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It's about 15 miles from Altoona, PA and 95 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $810 a month.
291people
$163kTypical home
$810/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
27"Snow
190Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 291
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 281 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 15 mi to Altoona, PA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,029/mo)
- Median rent $810/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (11 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (715 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 31% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to AOO airport
- 106 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 846 ft
- 113 mi to the ocean
- 149 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 107 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Huntingdon County: R+53 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
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.