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Wampum is a tiny town of 502 people in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It's about 22 miles from Youngstown, OH and 36 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $611 a month.
502people
$115kTypical home
$611/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
28"Snow
194Sunny days
149Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 502
- Part of a metro area
- About 510 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 22 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$725/mo)
- Median rent $611/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 149 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (453 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 18% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to PIT airport
- 28 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 846 ft
- 221 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 63 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 481 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 69 bars within 25 mi
- 139 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lawrence County: R+34 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very 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
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk