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Living in Mannington, WV

Mannington is a small town of 1,829 people in Marion County, West Virginia. It's about 22 miles from Morgantown, WV and 66 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $762 a month.

1,829people
$106kTypical home
$762/moRent
84° / 39°Summer / winter
26"Snow
196Sunny days
162Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,829
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 1,673 people per sq mi
  • 66 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
  • 22 mi to Morgantown, WV
  • 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $106k (≈$668/mo)
  • Median rent $762/mo
  • Median household income $54k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 39°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
  • 162 days a year with rain or snow
  • 26" of snow a year
  • 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 17 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (418 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,376 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 46
  • 33% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 20% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 32 min
  • 7% walk or take transit to work
  • 17 mi to CKB airport
  • 67 mi to PIT (major hub)
  • 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 86% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,073 ft
  • 177 mi to the ocean
  • 154 mi to a big lake
  • 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 43 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 23 mi to the nearest campground
  • 13 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 214 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 43 bars within 25 mi
  • 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 7 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 25 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 18% of West Virginia districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 18 mi to the nearest vet
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 10 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Marion County: R+31 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

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