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Summerville is a tiny town of 436 people in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It's about 56 miles from Johnstown, PA and 62 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $79k and rent runs about $883 a month.
436people
$79kTypical home
$883/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
39"Snow
181Sunny days
172Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 436
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 733 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 56 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $79k (≈$498/mo)
- Median rent $883/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 181 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 184 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 172 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (268 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (409 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 23% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 18% 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 DUJ airport
- 70 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,168 ft
- 186 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+59 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- 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