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Country around Hernshaw is a rural area of about 306 people in Kanawha County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 8 miles from Charleston, WV and 140 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $90k and rent runs about $746 a month.
306people
$90kTypical home
$746/moRent
85° / 42°Summer / winter
25"Snow
204Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 306 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 140 mi to Columbus, OH
- 8 mi to Charleston, WV
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $90k (≈$568/mo)
- Median rent $746/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 204 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 161 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 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 54
- 23% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to CRW airport
- 138 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,312 ft
- 234 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 150 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 7 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.