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Living in Templeton, PA

Templeton is a tiny town of 213 people in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. It's about 43 miles from Pittsburgh, PA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $82k and rent runs about $617 a month.

213people
$82kTypical home
$617/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
37"Snow
187Sunny days
153Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 213
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 460 people per sq mi
  • 43 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
  • 43 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
  • 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $82k (≈$519/mo)
  • Median rent $617/mo
  • Median household income $55k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 36°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
  • 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
  • 178 cloudy days a year
  • 61 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 153 days a year with rain or snow
  • 37" of snow a year
  • 14 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 (38 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (419 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 42
  • 25% of households have kids
  • 23% are 65 or older
  • 15% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 34 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 34 mi to DUJ airport
  • 50 mi to PIT (major hub)
  • 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 85% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 856 ft
  • 188 mi to the ocean
  • 90 mi to a big lake
  • 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 35 mi to the nearest ski area
  • Campground in town
  • 19 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 15 bars within 25 mi
  • 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 11 museums within 25 mi
  • 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 11 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 42% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
  • 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 7 mi to the nearest vet
  • 22 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 14 congregations per 10k people
  • 21 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Armstrong County: R+53 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
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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