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Country around Helvetia is a rural area of about 311 people in Randolph County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 63 miles from Morgantown, WV and 118 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $821 a month.
311people
$101kTypical home
$821/moRent
79° / 38°Summer / winter
64"Snow
192Sunny days
164Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 311 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 63 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$638/mo)
- Median rent $821/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 26.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 192 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 173 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 164 days a year with rain or snow
- 64" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (276 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (421 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 31% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to CKB airport
- 121 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,346 ft
- 154 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Randolph County: R+46 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
- Low 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.