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Hillsboro is a tiny town of 194 people in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It's about 58 miles from Beckley, WV and 155 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $715 a month.
194people
$152kTypical home
$715/moRent
81° / 38°Summer / winter
38"Snow
192Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 194
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 364 people per sq mi
- 155 mi to Richmond, VA
- 58 mi to Beckley, WV
- 57 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$961/mo)
- Median rent $715/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 192 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 173 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to LWB airport
- 142 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,310 ft
- 156 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 51 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 48 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pocahontas County: R+50 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.