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Oswayo is a tiny town of 121 people in Potter County, Pennsylvania. It's about 63 miles from Elmira, NY and 80 miles from Buffalo, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $809 a month.
121people
$130kTypical home
$809/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
61"Snow
183Sunny days
164Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 121
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 112 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 63 mi to Elmira, NY
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$818/mo)
- Median rent $809/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 183 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 182 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 164 days a year with rain or snow
- 61" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (50 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 28% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to BFD airport
- 79 mi to BUF (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,785 ft
- 192 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 58 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Potter County: R+62 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low 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.