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New Columbia is a tiny town of 766 people in Union County, Pennsylvania. It's about 16 miles from Williamsport, PA and 116 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $974 a month.
766people
$182kTypical home
$974/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
30"Snow
197Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 766
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 397 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 16 mi to Williamsport, PA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $182k (≈$1,147/mo)
- Median rent $974/mo
- Median household income $115k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (118 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (354 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 22% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to IPT airport
- 118 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 614 ft
- 110 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 230 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Union County: R+23 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.