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Country around Hacker Valley is a rural area of about 309 people in Webster County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 71 miles from Morgantown, WV and 125 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 72 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $67k and rent runs about $709 a month.
309people
$67kTypical home
$709/moRent
78° / 37°Summer / winter
72"Snow
192Sunny days
183Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 309 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 125 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 71 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $67k (≈$424/mo)
- Median rent $709/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 19.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 183 days a year with rain or snow
- 72" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 56
- 18% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to CKB airport
- 127 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,247 ft
- 162 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Webster County: R+67 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.