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Country around Hendricks is a rural area of about 299 people in Tucker County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 49 miles from Morgantown, WV and 101 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 123 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $692 a month.
299people
$155kTypical home
$692/moRent
75° / 33°Summer / winter
123"Snow
190Sunny days
194Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 299 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 49 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$976/mo)
- Median rent $692/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 194 days a year with rain or snow
- 123" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 50
- 18% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to CKB airport
- 109 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,340 ft
- 123 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tucker County: R+49 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- 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.