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Watsontown is a small town of 2,005 people in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 14 miles from Williamsport, PA and 117 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $877 a month.
2,005people
$165kTypical home
$877/moRent
85° / 35°Summer / winter
32"Snow
197Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,005
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,828 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 14 mi to Williamsport, PA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $165k (≈$1,038/mo)
- Median rent $877/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 197 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
- 168 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (44 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (657 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to IPT airport
- 120 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 486 ft
- 113 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 223 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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