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Country around Smithfield is a rural area of about 502 people in Marion County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Morgantown, WV and 69 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $719 a month.
502people
$93kTypical home
$719/moRent
83° / 37°Summer / winter
25"Snow
196Sunny days
166Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 502 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 31 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$585/mo)
- Median rent $719/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 196 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 169 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 166 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (418 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,376 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 33% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to CKB airport
- 68 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,509 ft
- 185 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 104 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marion County: R+31 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.