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Meadow Bridge is a tiny town of 504 people in Fayette County, West Virginia. It's about 18 miles from Beckley, WV and 183 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $663 a month.
504people
$106kTypical home
$663/moRent
81° / 38°Summer / winter
28"Snow
215Sunny days
137Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 504
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,344 people per sq mi
- 183 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 18 mi to Beckley, WV
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$667/mo)
- Median rent $663/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 137 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (89 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (693 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 22% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to BKW airport
- 132 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,448 ft
- 194 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fayette County: R+42 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.