Living in Timblin, PA
Timblin is a tiny town of 185 people in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It's about 47 miles from Johnstown, PA and 55 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $750 a month.
185people
$97kTypical home
$750/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
36"Snow
187Sunny days
149Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 185
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 205 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 47 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$614/mo)
- Median rent $750/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 149 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 13 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 35
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to DUJ airport
- 63 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,293 ft
- 180 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 89 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 11 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
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.