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Country around Petroleum is a rural area of about 415 people in Ritchie County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 17 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 109 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $139k and rent runs about $579 a month.
415people
$139kTypical home
$579/moRent
84° / 40°Summer / winter
18"Snow
202Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 415 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to Columbus, OH
- 17 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $139k (≈$878/mo)
- Median rent $579/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 163 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 63
- 20% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to PKB airport
- 105 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 906 ft
- 215 mi to the ocean
- 155 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 73 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ritchie County: R+73 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
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.