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Country around New Milton is a rural area of about 554 people in Doddridge County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 96 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $823 a month.
554people
$159kTypical home
$823/moRent
84° / 40°Summer / winter
23"Snow
196Sunny days
155Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 554 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 44 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,000/mo)
- Median rent $823/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 196 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 169 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 155 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (285 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 22% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to CKB airport
- 94 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,194 ft
- 188 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Doddridge County: R+73 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
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk