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Country around Arnoldsburg is a rural area of about 566 people in Calhoun County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 128 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $473 a month.
566people
$100kTypical home
$473/moRent
84° / 40°Summer / winter
26"Snow
204Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 566 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Columbus, OH
- 38 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$631/mo)
- Median rent $473/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 161 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 54
- 17% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 7% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 50 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to CRW airport
- 125 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 971 ft
- 205 mi to the ocean
- 132 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calhoun County: R+65 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very 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.