LarkePA
26 people live in this town, settled in 1898.
Is Larke a good place to live?
No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Larke. Larke has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
26 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Larke.
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Larke’s year
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Larke faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
For Larke, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is put at 65 of 100, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 30 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 87% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Larke is
Larke: just over one in ten adults have diabetes. The share of adults in Larke who sleep under 7 hours is 41%, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (36%).
| Larke | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Larke | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Larke
Beaver Stadium and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Larke. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
30 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
10 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
13 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
32 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
12 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
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Moving to Larke: who provides what
Larke is unincorporated, so Blair County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Larke
About 0 of every 100 Larke residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Larke
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Is Larke, PA a good place to live?
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