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Newburg is a tiny town of 306 people in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It's part of the Altoona, PA area. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $885 a month.
306people
$94kTypical home
$885/moRent
81° / 34°Summer / winter
39"Snow
190Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 306
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,709 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- In the Altoona, PA area
- 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$594/mo)
- Median rent $885/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (113 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (606 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 23% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to AOO airport
- 95 mi to PIT (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,476 ft
- 129 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 125 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Blair County: R+44 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
- Very 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.