Saxton, PA

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Saxton, Pennsylvania

Saxton, Pennsylvania, in Bedford county, is 70 miles NW of Frederick, Maryland (center to center) and 93 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 803.

The People and Families of Saxton

In Saxton, about 47% of adults are married. Saxton offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the town, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Saxton, in comparison to similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Saxton had a median family income of $34,250.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Saxton Housing

Owners occupy 55% of the housing units in Saxton. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Saxton is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Saxton?

Commuting

In Saxton, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Saxton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Saxton, PA

Comparing Saxton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	70 miles NW of Frederick, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	93 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Bedford
Standard Zip Codes	16678
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.215
Longitude	-78.244

Station	ALTOONA BLAIR CO AP
Distance	7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 35 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Station	EVERETT
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	RAYSTOWN LAKE 2
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	803	100%
Male	356	44.3%
Female	447	55.7%
Under 18	194	24.2%
18+	609	75.8%
65+	163	20.3%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.84
White	797	99.3%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	772
Growth	-31
Growth %	-3.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34%
English	16.2%
Irish	14.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.9%
US/American	7.5%
Italian	4.3%
Dutch	3.6%
Swedish	1.8%
Welsh	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Polish	1.4%
Scottish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Lebanese	0.7%
Syrian	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Saxton	803	$34,250
Dudley	192	$40,000
Hopewell	222	$35,417
Martinsburg	2,236	$36,797
Roaring Spring	2,418	$42,370
Saltillo	343	$40,000
Woodbury	269	$41,250

Library
Saxton Community Library 315 Front St Saxton, Pennsylvania (814) 635-3533 Library Web Site

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