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Clifton is a tiny town of 211 people in Mason County, West Virginia. It's about 32 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 84 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $671 a month.
211people
$120kTypical home
$671/moRent
85° / 40°Summer / winter
15"Snow
210Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 211
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 824 people per sq mi
- 84 mi to Columbus, OH
- 32 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$759/mo)
- Median rent $671/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (36 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (144 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 22% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to PKB airport
- 82 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 607 ft
- 255 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mason County: R+58 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- 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.