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Elizabeth is a tiny town of 564 people in Wirt County, West Virginia. It's about 16 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 106 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $555 a month.
564people
$102kTypical home
$555/moRent
86° / 41°Summer / winter
21"Snow
202Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 564
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,192 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Columbus, OH
- 16 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$641/mo)
- Median rent $555/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 163 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (20 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (139 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 24% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to PKB airport
- 103 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 633 ft
- 222 mi to the ocean
- 154 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 76 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 82 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wirt County: R+66 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low 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.