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Wellsville is a tiny town of 239 people in York County, Pennsylvania. It's about 13 miles from York, PA and 55 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $203k and rent runs about $967 a month.
239people
$203kTypical home
$967/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
27"Snow
213Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 239
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,660 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 13 mi to York, PA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $203k (≈$1,281/mo)
- Median rent $967/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (230 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to MDT airport
- 62 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 495 ft
- 54 mi to the ocean
- 162 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 667 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 53 bars within 25 mi
- 171 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 60 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- York County: R+25 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High 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