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Markleysburg is a tiny town of 334 people in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It's about 27 miles from Morgantown, WV and 56 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 65 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $1k a month.
334people
$122kTypical home
$1,158/moRent
81° / 35°Summer / winter
65"Snow
190Sunny days
174Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 334
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,125 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 27 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$767/mo)
- Median rent $1,158/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 174 days a year with rain or snow
- 65" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (506 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,094 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 32% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to MGW airport
- 67 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,972 ft
- 140 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fayette County: R+38 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low 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.