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Rowes Run is a tiny town of 449 people in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It's about 27 miles from Morgantown, WV and 31 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $63k and rent runs about $793 a month.
449people
$63kTypical home
$793/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
21"Snow
187Sunny days
155Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 449
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 364 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 27 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $63k (≈$397/mo)
- Median rent $793/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 2.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 155 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (506 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,094 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 29% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to MGW airport
- 40 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 968 ft
- 165 mi to the ocean
- 141 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 245 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 50 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fayette County: R+38 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low 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.