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Camden-on-Gauley is a tiny town of 182 people in Webster County, West Virginia. It's about 51 miles from Beckley, WV and 147 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 91 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $709 a month.
182people
$94kTypical home
$709/moRent
81° / 40°Summer / winter
91"Snow
192Sunny days
150Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 182
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 560 people per sq mi
- 147 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 51 mi to Beckley, WV
- 51 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$590/mo)
- Median rent $709/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 192 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 173 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 150 days a year with rain or snow
- 91" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 45
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to LWB airport
- 148 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,126 ft
- 175 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Webster County: R+67 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High 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.