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Country around Flat Top is a rural area of about 526 people in Mercer County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 15 miles from Beckley, WV and 163 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $810 a month.
526people
$122kTypical home
$810/moRent
81° / 40°Summer / winter
26"Snow
210Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 526 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 163 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 15 mi to Beckley, WV
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$767/mo)
- Median rent $810/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (244 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (797 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 14% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to BKW airport
- 119 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,763 ft
- 210 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 89 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mercer County: R+57 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
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.