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Country around Mount Storm is a rural area of about 702 people in Grant County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 47 miles from Morgantown, WV and 93 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 127 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $644 a month.
702people
$149kTypical home
$644/moRent
76° / 32°Summer / winter
127"Snow
190Sunny days
188Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 702 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 47 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $149k (≈$936/mo)
- Median rent $644/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 32°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
- 188 days a year with rain or snow
- 127" of snow a year
- 35 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (155 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (91 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 29% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to MGW airport
- 99 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,307 ft
- 115 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 57 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant County: R+79 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- 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.