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Portersville is a tiny town of 196 people in Butler County, Pennsylvania. It's about 29 miles from Youngstown, OH and 35 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $211k and rent runs about $817 a month.
196people
$211kTypical home
$817/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
30"Snow
194Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 196
- Part of a metro area
- About 247 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 29 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $211k (≈$1,331/mo)
- Median rent $817/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (359 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,130 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to PIT airport
- 30 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,345 ft
- 215 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 53 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 341 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 52 bars within 25 mi
- 106 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+32 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk