Living in Sheakleyville, PA
Sheakleyville is a tiny town of 100 people in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It's about 33 miles from Youngstown, OH and 70 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $725 a month.
100people
$87kTypical home
$725/moRent
81° / 34°Summer / winter
60"Snow
180Sunny days
166Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 100
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 510 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 33 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$547/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 166 days a year with rain or snow
- 60" of snow a year
- 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (424 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to ERI airport
- 66 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,280 ft
- 241 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 137 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mercer County: R+30 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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