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Country around Riverton is a rural area of about 440 people in Pendleton County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Harrisonburg, VA and 118 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $179k and rent runs about $770 a month.
440people
$179kTypical home
$770/moRent
73° / 32°Summer / winter
61"Snow
212Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 440 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 40 mi to Harrisonburg, VA
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $179k (≈$1,131/mo)
- Median rent $770/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 61" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 49
- 22% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to SHD airport
- 109 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,416 ft
- 117 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pendleton County: R+59 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.