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Country around Ivydale is a rural area of about 655 people in Clay County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Charleston, WV and 142 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $651 a month.
655people
$88kTypical home
$651/moRent
82° / 39°Summer / winter
21"Snow
204Sunny days
157Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 655 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 142 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 35 mi to Charleston, WV
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$558/mo)
- Median rent $651/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 157 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 58
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 49 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to CRW airport
- 140 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,286 ft
- 200 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clay County: R+62 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.