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Ghent is a tiny town of 290 people in Raleigh County, West Virginia. It's about 11 miles from Beckley, WV and 167 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $902 a month.
290people
$151kTypical home
$902/moRent
79° / 38°Summer / winter
39"Snow
210Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 290
- Part of a metro area
- About 226 people per sq mi
- 167 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 11 mi to Beckley, WV
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$952/mo)
- Median rent $902/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (260 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,200 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 19% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to BKW airport
- 123 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,953 ft
- 211 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 96 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Raleigh County: R+54 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.