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Stoystown is a tiny town of 354 people in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It's about 16 miles from Johnstown, PA and 59 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 81 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $755 a month.
354people
$106kTypical home
$755/moRent
79° / 35°Summer / winter
81"Snow
190Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 354
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,863 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 16 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$668/mo)
- Median rent $755/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 81" of snow a year
- 32 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 21% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to JST airport
- 73 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1941
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,975 ft
- 130 mi to the ocean
- 152 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 115 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: R+57 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk