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Sheppton is a tiny town of 588 people in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It's about 40 miles from Allentown, PA and 80 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $154k and rent runs about $876 a month.
588people
$154kTypical home
$876/moRent
80° / 33°Summer / winter
46"Snow
213Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 588
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,049 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 40 mi to Allentown, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $154k (≈$972/mo)
- Median rent $876/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (49 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (239 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 23% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to AVP airport
- 85 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,693 ft
- 82 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 260 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Schuylkill County: R+42 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
- 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.