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Living in Lubeck, WV

Lubeck is a small town of 1,495 people in Wood County, West Virginia. It's about 4 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 90 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $237k and rent runs about $829 a month.

1,495people
$237kTypical home
$829/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
12"Snow
202Sunny days
135Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,495
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 351 people per sq mi
  • 90 mi to Columbus, OH
  • 4 mi to Parkersburg, WV
  • 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $237k (≈$1,493/mo)
  • Median rent $829/mo
  • Median household income $71k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 9.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 39°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
  • 163 cloudy days a year
  • 56 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 135 days a year with rain or snow
  • 12" of snow a year
  • 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 8 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (159 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,519 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 53
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 33% are 65 or older
  • 25% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 1% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 21 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 12 mi to PKB airport
  • 86 mi to CMH (major hub)
  • 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 86% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1966
  • 72% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 922 ft
  • 236 mi to the ocean
  • 156 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 76 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 15 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 96 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 16 bars within 25 mi
  • 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 17 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 4 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 14% of West Virginia districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 4 mi to the nearest vet
  • 8 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 6 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Wood County: R+43 in 2024
  • West Virginia: R+42 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • 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
  • 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.

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