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Country around Moatsville is a rural area of about 803 people in Barbour County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from Morgantown, WV and 84 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $803 a month.
803people
$124kTypical home
$803/moRent
81° / 38°Summer / winter
40"Snow
190Sunny days
158Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 803 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 84 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 29 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$780/mo)
- Median rent $803/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 158 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (35 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (493 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 17% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 44 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to CKB airport
- 90 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,755 ft
- 147 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 116 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 11% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Barbour County: R+61 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
- Moderate 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.