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Mather is a tiny town of 509 people in Greene County, Pennsylvania. It's about 22 miles from Morgantown, WV and 35 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $789 a month.
509people
$102kTypical home
$789/moRent
84° / 39°Summer / winter
27"Snow
196Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 509
- Part of a metro area
- About 579 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 22 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$640/mo)
- Median rent $789/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 196 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 169 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (11 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (37 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to MGW airport
- 39 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,034 ft
- 176 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 278 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 50 bars within 25 mi
- 74 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greene County: R+45 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.