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Schellsburg is a tiny town of 342 people in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It's about 24 miles from Johnstown, PA and 75 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $137k and rent runs about $730 a month.
342people
$137kTypical home
$730/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
49"Snow
190Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 342
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,346 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 24 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $137k (≈$863/mo)
- Median rent $730/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 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 45
- 23% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to JST airport
- 89 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,221 ft
- 115 mi to the ocean
- 163 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 18 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