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Gilbert is a tiny town of 308 people in Mingo County, West Virginia. It's about 40 miles from Beckley, WV and 174 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $90k and rent runs about $725 a month.
308people
$90kTypical home
$725/moRent
83° / 42°Summer / winter
17"Snow
210Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 308
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 310 people per sq mi
- 174 mi to Columbus, OH
- 40 mi to Beckley, WV
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $90k (≈$567/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 42°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
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" 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 46
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to BKW airport
- 150 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,453 ft
- 252 mi to the ocean
- 118 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 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
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 52 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 18 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.