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Country around Arbovale is a rural area of about 505 people in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 45 miles from Staunton, VA and 137 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 72 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $723 a month.
505people
$152kTypical home
$723/moRent
78° / 36°Summer / winter
72"Snow
212Sunny days
165Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 505 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 137 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 45 mi to Staunton, VA
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$961/mo)
- Median rent $723/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 165 days a year with rain or snow
- 72" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 54
- 23% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to SHD airport
- 130 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,772 ft
- 131 mi to the ocean
- 85 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 44 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pocahontas County: R+50 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
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.