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Country around Rosedale is a rural area of about 288 people in Gilmer County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 46 miles from Charleston, WV and 128 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $84k and rent runs about $750 a month.
288people
$84kTypical home
$750/moRent
81° / 38°Summer / winter
28"Snow
192Sunny days
166Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 288 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 46 mi to Charleston, WV
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $84k (≈$528/mo)
- Median rent $750/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 22.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 166 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 58
- 19% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to CRW airport
- 127 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,194 ft
- 196 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 16 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.