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Walnuttown is a tiny town of 426 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It's about 9 miles from Reading, PA and 48 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $257k and rent runs about $982 a month.
426people
$257kTypical home
$982/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
18"Snow
223Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 426
- Part of a metro area
- About 718 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 9 mi to Reading, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $257k (≈$1,623/mo)
- Median rent $982/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (70 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (390 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to ABE airport
- 51 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 476 ft
- 48 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 52 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 627 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 67 bars within 25 mi
- 127 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Berks County: R+12 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.