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Country around Spring Dale is a rural area of about 257 people in Fayette County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 20 miles from Beckley, WV and 181 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $788 a month.
257people
$106kTypical home
$788/moRent
78° / 35°Summer / winter
27"Snow
215Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 257 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 181 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 20 mi to Beckley, WV
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$667/mo)
- Median rent $788/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (89 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (693 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 16% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to BKW airport
- 134 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,160 ft
- 192 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 51 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fayette County: R+42 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate 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.