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Rainsburg is a tiny town of 138 people in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It's about 37 miles from Johnstown, PA and 86 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $975 a month.
138people
$122kTypical home
$975/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
37"Snow
211Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 138
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 847 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 37 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$769/mo)
- Median rent $975/mo
- Median household income $43k
- 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)
- 211 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 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 21
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to AOO airport
- 87 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,394 ft
- 103 mi to the ocean
- 175 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 28 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