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Newton Hamilton is a tiny town of 229 people in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. It's about 28 miles from State College, PA and 100 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $109k and rent runs about $1k a month.
229people
$109kTypical home
$1,045/moRent
86° / 38°Summer / winter
25"Snow
203Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 229
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,477 people per sq mi
- 100 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 28 mi to State College, PA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $109k (≈$686/mo)
- Median rent $1,045/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (93 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,572 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 26
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to AOO airport
- 102 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 574 ft
- 101 mi to the ocean
- 143 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 51 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mifflin County: R+56 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.