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Hendricks is a tiny town of 375 people in Tucker County, West Virginia. It's about 42 miles from Morgantown, WV and 96 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 56 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $688 a month.
375people
$133kTypical home
$688/moRent
83° / 39°Summer / winter
56"Snow
190Sunny days
176Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 375
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,194 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 42 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$839/mo)
- Median rent $688/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 176 days a year with rain or snow
- 56" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 46
- 18% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to CKB airport
- 103 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,696 ft
- 130 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 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
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tucker County: R+49 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
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High 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.