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Tharptown (Uniontown) is a tiny town of 358 people in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 33 miles from Lebanon, PA and 93 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $806 a month.
358people
$106kTypical home
$806/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
33"Snow
213Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 358
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3,653 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 33 mi to Lebanon, PA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$665/mo)
- Median rent $806/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (91 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (680 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 23% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to IPT airport
- 95 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1941
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 669 ft
- 89 mi to the ocean
- 111 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 214 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Northumberland County: R+40 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.