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Country around Valley Head is a rural area of about 744 people in Randolph County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 58 miles from Staunton, VA and 132 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 113 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $821 a month.
744people
$89kTypical home
$821/moRent
77° / 36°Summer / winter
113"Snow
192Sunny days
200Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 744 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 132 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 58 mi to Staunton, VA
- 54 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$558/mo)
- Median rent $821/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 192 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 173 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 200 days a year with rain or snow
- 113" of snow a year
- 35 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (276 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (421 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to LWB airport
- 136 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,943 ft
- 144 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Randolph County: R+46 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very 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.