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Garten is a tiny town of 107 people in Fayette County, West Virginia. It's about 19 miles from Beckley, WV and 169 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 56 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $81k and rent runs about $788 a month.
107people
$81kTypical home
$788/moRent
82° / 41°Summer / winter
56"Snow
204Sunny days
149Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 107
- Part of a metro area
- About 254 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Columbus, OH
- 19 mi to Beckley, WV
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $81k (≈$508/mo)
- Median rent $788/mo
- Median household income $18k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 204 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 161 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 149 days a year with rain or snow
- 56" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 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 35
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to BKW airport
- 148 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,933 ft
- 203 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 72 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 68 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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.