Living in Rohrsburg, PA
Rohrsburg is a tiny town of 127 people in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It's about 33 miles from Williamsport, PA and 103 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $217k and rent runs about $943 a month.
127people
$217kTypical home
$943/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
41"Snow
197Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 127
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 172 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 33 mi to Williamsport, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $217k (≈$1,370/mo)
- Median rent $943/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (100 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (385 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to IPT airport
- 107 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 637 ft
- 104 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 148 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Columbia County: R+31 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- 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
- 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.