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Mount Jewett is a tiny town of 674 people in McKean County, Pennsylvania. It's about 77 miles from State College, PA and 81 miles from Buffalo, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 81 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $76k and rent runs about $650 a month.
674people
$76kTypical home
$650/moRent
78° / 30°Summer / winter
81"Snow
183Sunny days
173Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 674
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 280 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 77 mi to State College, PA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $76k (≈$481/mo)
- Median rent $650/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 183 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 182 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 173 days a year with rain or snow
- 81" of snow a year
- 31 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (412 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,501 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 23% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to BFD airport
- 84 mi to BUF (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,156 ft
- 200 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 50 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McKean County: R+47 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk