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Country around Creston is a rural area of about 356 people in Calhoun County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 28 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 118 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $519 a month.
356people
$88kTypical home
$519/moRent
84° / 40°Summer / winter
25"Snow
204Sunny days
150Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 356 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Columbus, OH
- 28 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$553/mo)
- Median rent $519/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 13.0% 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
- 150 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" 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 60
- 17% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to PKB airport
- 115 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,037 ft
- 213 mi to the ocean
- 142 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 75 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 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
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 22 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.