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Country around Alum Bridge is a rural area of about 344 people in Lewis County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 48 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 103 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $730 a month.
344people
$152kTypical home
$730/moRent
85° / 41°Summer / winter
22"Snow
196Sunny days
160Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 344 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 48 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$957/mo)
- Median rent $730/mo
- Median household income $104k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 196 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 169 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 160 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 9 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 (54 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (485 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 30% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to CKB airport
- 102 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,030 ft
- 185 mi to the ocean
- 135 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lewis County: R+59 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
- 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.