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Country around Clay is a rural area of about 1,165 people in Clay County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Charleston, WV and 150 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $659 a month.
1,165people
$91kTypical home
$659/moRent
84° / 41°Summer / winter
36"Snow
204Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,165 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 150 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 34 mi to Charleston, WV
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$576/mo)
- Median rent $659/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 16.0% 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
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 31
- 47% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to CRW airport
- 148 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,237 ft
- 197 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 73 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clay County: R+62 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.