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Sweden Valley is a tiny town of 166 people in Potter County, Pennsylvania. It's about 60 miles from Williamsport, PA and 91 miles from Buffalo, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 77 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $208k and rent runs about $963 a month.
166people
$208kTypical home
$963/moRent
78° / 30°Summer / winter
77"Snow
192Sunny days
172Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 166
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 161 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Buffalo, NY
- 60 mi to Williamsport, PA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $208k (≈$1,310/mo)
- Median rent $963/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 192 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 173 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 172 days a year with rain or snow
- 77" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (50 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to BFD airport
- 91 mi to BUF (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,100 ft
- 181 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 51 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Potter County: R+62 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.