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Hinkleville is a tiny town of 291 people in Upshur County, West Virginia. It's about 52 miles from Morgantown, WV and 106 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $886 a month.
291people
$171kTypical home
$886/moRent
83° / 40°Summer / winter
45"Snow
192Sunny days
166Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 291
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 442 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 52 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,077/mo)
- Median rent $886/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 166 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (190 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to CKB airport
- 108 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,624 ft
- 160 mi to the ocean
- 120 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 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
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 5% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Upshur County: R+57 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
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate 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.