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Clay is a tiny town of 378 people in Clay County, West Virginia. It's about 31 miles from Charleston, WV and 146 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $44k and rent runs about $665 a month.
378people
$44kTypical home
$665/moRent
86° / 43°Summer / winter
20"Snow
204Sunny days
150Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 378
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 677 people per sq mi
- 146 mi to Columbus, OH
- 31 mi to Charleston, WV
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $44k (≈$279/mo)
- Median rent $665/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 204 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 161 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 150 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 30
- 44% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to CRW airport
- 144 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 689 ft
- 202 mi to the ocean
- 111 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 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
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 68 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clay County: R+62 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.