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Country around Wharton is a rural area of about 852 people in Boone County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 26 miles from Beckley, WV and 165 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $43k and rent runs about $837 a month.
852people
$43kTypical home
$837/moRent
81° / 39°Summer / winter
19"Snow
210Sunny days
157Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 852 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 165 mi to Columbus, OH
- 26 mi to Beckley, WV
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $43k (≈$271/mo)
- Median rent $837/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 157 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 35
- 36% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to BKW airport
- 152 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,192 ft
- 236 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 67 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Boone County: R+57 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.