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Country around Normantown is a rural area of about 731 people in Gilmer County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 121 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $60k and rent runs about $750 a month.
731people
$60kTypical home
$750/moRent
83° / 40°Summer / winter
26"Snow
192Sunny days
162Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 731 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 42 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $60k (≈$379/mo)
- Median rent $750/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 192 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 173 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 162 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 60
- 23% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to PKB airport
- 119 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,030 ft
- 196 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 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
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gilmer County: R+57 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
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.