Living in Vowinckel, PA
Vowinckel is a tiny town of 134 people in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. It's about 66 miles from Erie, PA and 77 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 59 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $798 a month.
134people
$99kTypical home
$798/moRent
80° / 31°Summer / winter
59"Snow
181Sunny days
178Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 134
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 54 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 66 mi to Erie, PA
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$623/mo)
- Median rent $798/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 181 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 184 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 178 days a year with rain or snow
- 59" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (3 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (13 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 23% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to DUJ airport
- 82 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,637 ft
- 202 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clarion 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
- 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.