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Booth is a tiny town of 129 people in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It's about 5 miles from Morgantown, WV and 58 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $243k and rent runs about $987 a month.
129people
$243kTypical home
$987/moRent
83° / 38°Summer / winter
18"Snow
196Sunny days
158Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 129
- Part of a metro area
- About 235 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 5 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $243k (≈$1,530/mo)
- Median rent $987/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 196 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 169 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 158 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (125 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (755 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 29% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 16% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to MGW airport
- 63 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,135 ft
- 163 mi to the ocean
- 159 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 189 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monongalia County: R+4 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.