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Country around Gallagher is a rural area of about 439 people in Kanawha County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 23 miles from Beckley, WV and 158 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $56k and rent runs about $906 a month.
439people
$56kTypical home
$906/moRent
81° / 39°Summer / winter
42"Snow
204Sunny days
145Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 439 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 158 mi to Columbus, OH
- 23 mi to Beckley, WV
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $56k (≈$354/mo)
- Median rent $906/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 204 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 161 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 145 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (384 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,215 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to BKW airport
- 156 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,946 ft
- 219 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 122 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kanawha County: R+17 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.