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Polk is a tiny town of 615 people in Venango County, Pennsylvania. It's about 42 miles from Youngstown, OH and 64 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 56 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $685 a month.
615people
$101kTypical home
$685/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
56"Snow
181Sunny days
170Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 615
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 303 people per sq mi
- 64 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 42 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$639/mo)
- Median rent $685/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 181 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 184 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 170 days a year with rain or snow
- 56" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (191 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (798 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 24% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to ERI airport
- 63 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,066 ft
- 227 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 111 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Venango County: R+42 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.