Living in Pleasantville, PA
Pleasantville is a tiny town of 128 people in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It's about 19 miles from Johnstown, PA and 74 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 66 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $179k and rent runs about $950 a month.
128people
$179kTypical home
$950/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
66"Snow
190Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 128
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,730 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 19 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $179k (≈$1,129/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 66" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (17 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (143 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 23% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to JST airport
- 88 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,243 ft
- 121 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 159 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 52 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bedford County: R+69 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
- 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.