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Kimball is a tiny town of 231 people in McDowell County, West Virginia. It's about 31 miles from Beckley, WV and 157 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $30k and rent runs about $613 a month.
231people
$30kTypical home
$613/moRent
84° / 43°Summer / winter
23"Snow
210Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 231
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 382 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 31 mi to Beckley, WV
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $30k (≈$190/mo)
- Median rent $613/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" 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
People
- Median age 66
- 19% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 5% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to BKW airport
- 126 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,529 ft
- 233 mi to the ocean
- 97 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 2% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McDowell County: R+60 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.