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Schaefferstown is a tiny town of 942 people in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It's about 7 miles from Lebanon, PA and 64 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $222k and rent runs about $1k a month.
942people
$222kTypical home
$1,284/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
25"Snow
213Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 942
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 350 people per sq mi
- 64 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 7 mi to Lebanon, PA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $222k (≈$1,402/mo)
- Median rent $1,284/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (150 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,022 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 22% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to LNS airport
- 63 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 617 ft
- 51 mi to the ocean
- 148 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 41 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 607 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 74 bars within 25 mi
- 165 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 74 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lebanon County: R+32 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
- 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.