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Mount Carbon is a tiny town of 347 people in Fayette County, West Virginia. It's about 23 miles from Charleston, WV and 156 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $788 a month.
347people
$106kTypical home
$788/moRent
86° / 44°Summer / winter
39"Snow
204Sunny days
145Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 347
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,313 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Columbus, OH
- 23 mi to Charleston, WV
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$667/mo)
- Median rent $788/mo
- Median household income $250k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 204 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 161 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 145 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 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 (89 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (693 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 15% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to CRW airport
- 154 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 610 ft
- 214 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 125 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 22 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.