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RewPA

Home to 200 people, the town was settled in 1880.

Is Rew a good place to live?

Rew’s typical journey to work is 95 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Rew. Rew has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

200 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Rew.

Work & commute

Rew stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line

0%work in town

The top destinations are Bradford (32%), Bradford Township (11%) and Foster Township (7%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Where working residents work

In Rew0%
Bradford32%
Bradford Township11%
Foster Township7%
Olean5%
8 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Rew
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Rew is cooler than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

75″snow a winter

Winters in Rew are cold, snowy and summers pleasant. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 14° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–33°
Spring32–56°
Summer53–77°
Fall38–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Rew faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

34risk score of 100

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Rew than in 66% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Rew is

28% of Rew adults have been diagnosed with depression. The town beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

RewTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%16%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%24%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%18%16%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better21 too close to call4 worse
What stands outRewPA
More adults screened for colon cancer73.4%67.5%
More adults with depression27.9%23%
Olean General Hospital
14.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The median home in Rew sells for about $350K

$350Kmedian sale price

100% of households own their home in Rew.

0
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rew

15pages on Rew
Getting set up

Moving to Rew: who provides what

Rew is unincorporated, so McKean County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPenelecEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterRew Water Association2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMcKean CountyMcKean County provides services here
SchoolsBradford Area School DistrictOtto-Eldred School District2 districts serve Rew; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMcKean County Board of ElectionsMcKean County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16701, 16749, 1674416701 64% · 16749 25% · 16744 12%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Rew for work

Where Rew’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Bradford Bradford 32% 11% → Bradford Township Bradford Township 11% 7% → Foster Township Foster Township 7% 5% → Olean Olean 5% 4% → Warren Warren 4% 4% → Allegany Allegany 4% Rew · 0% stay
8jobs based in Rew
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Rew

Questions about Rew

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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