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McAlisterville is a tiny town of 929 people in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. It's about 32 miles from Harrisburg, PA and 99 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $665 a month.
929people
$171kTypical home
$665/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
32"Snow
203Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 929
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 529 people per sq mi
- 99 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 32 mi to Harrisburg, PA
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,077/mo)
- Median rent $665/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 10 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 (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to SCE airport
- 106 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 643 ft
- 97 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 90 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Juniata County: R+61 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
- 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.