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Cameron is a tiny town of 609 people in Marshall County, West Virginia. It's about 18 miles from Wheeling, WV and 53 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $65k and rent runs about $439 a month.
609people
$65kTypical home
$439/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
18"Snow
196Sunny days
144Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 609
- Part of a metro area
- About 709 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 18 mi to Wheeling, WV
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $65k (≈$410/mo)
- Median rent $439/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 144 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (518 per 100k)
People
- Median age 51
- 24% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to MGW airport
- 49 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,283 ft
- 196 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 82 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marshall County: R+50 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