Living in Country around Apple Grove, WV
Country around Apple Grove is a rural area of about 376 people in Mason County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Huntington, WV and 102 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $671 a month.
376people
$120kTypical home
$671/moRent
84° / 40°Summer / winter
11"Snow
208Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 376 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 102 mi to Columbus, OH
- 25 mi to Huntington, WV
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$759/mo)
- Median rent $671/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 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 41
- 23% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to HTS airport
- 101 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 758 ft
- 258 mi to the ocean
- 162 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 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.