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Country around Davis is a rural area of about 1,194 people in Tucker County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 48 miles from Morgantown, WV and 98 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 168 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $237k and rent runs about $648 a month.
1,194people
$237kTypical home
$648/moRent
77° / 34°Summer / winter
168"Snow
190Sunny days
197Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,194 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 98 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 48 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $237k (≈$1,491/mo)
- Median rent $648/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 197 days a year with rain or snow
- 168" of snow a year
- 41 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 57
- 16% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to CKB airport
- 105 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,225 ft
- 120 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tucker County: R+49 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
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.