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Shippingport is a tiny town of 159 people in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. It's about 17 miles from Weirton, WV and 26 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $640 a month.
159people
$157kTypical home
$640/moRent
81° / 35°Summer / winter
30"Snow
194Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 159
- Part of a metro area
- About 46 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 17 mi to Weirton, WV
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$992/mo)
- Median rent $640/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (227 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,050 per 100k)
People
- Median age 46
- 20% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to PIT airport
- 13 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 846 ft
- 214 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 52 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 591 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 129 bars within 25 mi
- 158 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 35 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Beaver County: R+21 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low 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
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.