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Nikep is a tiny town of 194 people in Allegany County, Maryland. It's about 51 miles from Morgantown, WV and 80 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $805 a month.
194people
$155kTypical home
$805/moRent
82° / 36°Summer / winter
46"Snow
211Sunny days
145Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 194
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,293 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 51 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$977/mo)
- Median rent $805/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 145 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 13 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 (130 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,167 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 26
- 18% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to MGW airport
- 92 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,736 ft
- 113 mi to the ocean
- 166 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 96 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 28 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allegany County: R+40 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.