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Sykesville is a tiny town of 895 people in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It's about 43 miles from Altoona, PA and 74 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 57 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $674 a month.
895people
$91kTypical home
$674/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
57"Snow
183Sunny days
172Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 895
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 565 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 43 mi to Altoona, PA
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$575/mo)
- Median rent $674/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 183 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 182 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 172 days a year with rain or snow
- 57" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (174 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (266 per 100k)
People
- Median age 50
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to DUJ airport
- 84 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,493 ft
- 169 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 83 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 7 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