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Mallory is a small town of 1,417 people in Logan County, West Virginia. It's about 36 miles from Beckley, WV and 168 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $710 a month.
1,417people
$106kTypical home
$710/moRent
85° / 43°Summer / winter
16"Snow
210Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,417
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 325 people per sq mi
- 168 mi to Columbus, OH
- 36 mi to Beckley, WV
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$670/mo)
- Median rent $710/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (105 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (45 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 41% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to BKW airport
- 153 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,293 ft
- 247 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 44 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Logan County: R+67 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.