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Country around East Lynn is a rural area of about 932 people in Wayne County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 18 miles from Huntington, WV and 130 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $805 a month.
932people
$105kTypical home
$805/moRent
86° / 43°Summer / winter
21"Snow
208Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 932 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Columbus, OH
- 18 mi to Huntington, WV
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$665/mo)
- Median rent $805/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (72 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (529 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 25% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to HTS airport
- 130 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,079 ft
- 269 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 132 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wayne County: R+53 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- 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.