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Grafton is a small town of 4,618 people in Taylor County, West Virginia. It's about 21 miles from Morgantown, WV and 76 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $75k and rent runs about $512 a month.
4,618people
$75kTypical home
$512/moRent
82° / 40°Summer / winter
26"Snow
196Sunny days
160Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,618
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,258 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 21 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $75k (≈$470/mo)
- Median rent $512/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 196 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 169 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 160 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (66 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (837 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 33% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to CKB airport
- 80 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,004 ft
- 156 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 226 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 43 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Taylor County: R+51 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk