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Beaver is a tiny town of 695 people in Raleigh County, West Virginia. It's about 3 miles from Beckley, WV and 175 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $902 a month.
695people
$128kTypical home
$902/moRent
79° / 39°Summer / winter
44"Snow
210Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 695
- Part of a metro area
- About 160 people per sq mi
- 175 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 3 mi to Beckley, WV
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $128k (≈$807/mo)
- Median rent $902/mo
- Median household income $31k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (260 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,200 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 34% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to BKW airport
- 131 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,720 ft
- 212 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Raleigh County: R+54 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.