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Pomeroy is a tiny town of 856 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It's about 23 miles from Lancaster, PA and 40 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $255k and rent runs about $2k a month.
856people
$255kTypical home
$1,935/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
32"Snow
238Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 856
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,841 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 23 mi to Lancaster, PA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $255k (≈$1,606/mo)
- Median rent $1,935/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (41 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (211 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 24% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to LNS airport
- 35 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 502 ft
- 25 mi to the ocean
- 175 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 79 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,036 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 90 bars within 25 mi
- 282 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 72 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chester County: D+14 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.