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New Wilmington is a small town of 2,395 people in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It's about 16 miles from Youngstown, OH and 50 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $210k and rent runs about $977 a month.
2,395people
$210kTypical home
$977/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
32"Snow
180Sunny days
158Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,395
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,272 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 16 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $210k (≈$1,323/mo)
- Median rent $977/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 158 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (62 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (466 per 100k)
People
- Median age 21
- 25% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 43% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 19% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to PIT airport
- 44 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 988 ft
- 231 mi to the ocean
- 60 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 50 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 410 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 59 bars within 25 mi
- 94 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Lawrence County: R+34 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk