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Gilbert Creek is a small town of 1,061 people in Mingo County, West Virginia. It's about 42 miles from Beckley, WV and 173 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $647 a month.
1,061people
$119kTypical home
$647/moRent
84° / 43°Summer / winter
18"Snow
210Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,061
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 92 people per sq mi
- 173 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 42 mi to Beckley, WV
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $119k (≈$753/mo)
- Median rent $647/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°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
- 18" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (40 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (124 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 48% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to BKW airport
- 148 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,303 ft
- 253 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 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
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 55 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mingo County: R+74 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.