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Country around Greenville is a rural area of about 303 people in Monroe County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Blacksburg, VA and 160 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $690 a month.
303people
$156kTypical home
$690/moRent
84° / 41°Summer / winter
20"Snow
215Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 303 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 160 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 25 mi to Blacksburg, VA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$986/mo)
- Median rent $690/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 24.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (16 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (81 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 17% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to LWB airport
- 107 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,044 ft
- 188 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 104 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: R+62 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate 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.