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Lumberport is a tiny town of 703 people in Harrison County, West Virginia. It's about 28 miles from Morgantown, WV and 76 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $126k and rent runs about $879 a month.
703people
$126kTypical home
$879/moRent
86° / 41°Summer / winter
26"Snow
196Sunny days
160Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 703
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,398 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 28 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $126k (≈$795/mo)
- Median rent $879/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 196 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 169 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 160 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (132 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (954 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to CKB airport
- 77 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 919 ft
- 173 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 130 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison County: R+41 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
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.