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Wellersburg is a tiny town of 147 people in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It's about 41 miles from Johnstown, PA and 77 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 55 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $617 a month.
147people
$156kTypical home
$617/moRent
83° / 37°Summer / winter
55"Snow
211Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 147
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 181 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 41 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$986/mo)
- Median rent $617/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 55" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 23% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to JST airport
- 90 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,411 ft
- 111 mi to the ocean
- 177 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 86 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: R+57 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk