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Country around Bartow is a rural area of about 356 people in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 47 miles from Harrisonburg, VA and 126 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 78 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $80k and rent runs about $715 a month.
356people
$80kTypical home
$715/moRent
75° / 33°Summer / winter
78"Snow
212Sunny days
166Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 356 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 126 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 47 mi to Harrisonburg, VA
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $80k (≈$507/mo)
- Median rent $715/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 166 days a year with rain or snow
- 78" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 41
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to SHD airport
- 123 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,763 ft
- 127 mi to the ocean
- 97 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 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
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 17 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.