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Bud is a tiny town of 644 people in Wyoming County, West Virginia. It's about 21 miles from Beckley, WV and 163 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $650 a month.
644people
$83kTypical home
$650/moRent
82° / 40°Summer / winter
23"Snow
210Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 644
- Part of a metro area
- About 206 people per sq mi
- 163 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 21 mi to Beckley, WV
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$523/mo)
- Median rent $650/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (145 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (73 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 29% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to BKW airport
- 127 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,179 ft
- 225 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 89 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 53 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wyoming County: R+73 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.