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Country around Newton is a rural area of about 680 people in Roane County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Charleston, WV and 137 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $206k and rent runs about $614 a month.
680people
$206kTypical home
$614/moRent
83° / 40°Summer / winter
22"Snow
204Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 680 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 137 mi to Columbus, OH
- 31 mi to Charleston, WV
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $206k (≈$1,298/mo)
- Median rent $614/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (7 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (508 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 11% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to CRW airport
- 134 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,040 ft
- 206 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 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
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Roane County: R+54 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.