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Country around Duck is a rural area of about 1,309 people in Clay County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 41 miles from Charleston, WV and 138 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $651 a month.
1,309people
$123kTypical home
$651/moRent
84° / 41°Summer / winter
21"Snow
192Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,309 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 41 mi to Charleston, WV
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$774/mo)
- Median rent $651/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 192 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 173 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 161 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 54
- 19% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to CRW airport
- 137 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,001 ft
- 193 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 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
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 26 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.