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Country around Big Bend is a rural area of about 307 people in Calhoun County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 119 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $473 a month.
307people
$101kTypical home
$473/moRent
84° / 41°Summer / winter
25"Snow
204Sunny days
159Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 307 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 31 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$639/mo)
- Median rent $473/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 41°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
- 159 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" 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
People
- Median age 68
- 18% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to PKB airport
- 116 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,040 ft
- 206 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 16 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.