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A town of 780, settled in 1844. Nearly 39.1% of it is conserved land.

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Population
780
−7.2% since 2010
Median home value
$105K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
54.0
years
Jobs based here
289
Balanced

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Small town

780 people, and everyone knows the way

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Hamlin is conserved land

124 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

39.1%conserved
Map of Hamlin: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
39.1%
conserved · 16,155 of 41,284 acres
124 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kinzua Bridge State Park2.8 mi269
2. State Game Lands Number 622.4 mi2,306
3. Elk State Forest—7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Hamlin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 93 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

93″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–33°
Spring32–55°
Summer53–77°
Fall38–58°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hamlin

Most working residents leave Hamlin for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Bradford (9%), Kane (9%) and Bradford (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hamlin5%
Bradford9%
Kane9%
Bradford6%
Smethport5%
17 mi
median commute distance
289
jobs based in Hamlin
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Hamlin is

Hamlin tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
UPMC Kane
6.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Hamlin

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Hamlin Township is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 681 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1844
Population
681
Area
79 sq mi

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