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New Cumberland is a tiny town of 943 people in Hancock County, West Virginia. It's about 9 miles from Weirton, WV and 34 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $636 a month.
943people
$93kTypical home
$636/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
28"Snow
194Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 943
- Part of a metro area
- About 773 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 9 mi to Weirton, WV
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$585/mo)
- Median rent $636/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (83 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (331 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 22% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to PIT airport
- 20 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,168 ft
- 219 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 217 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 54 bars within 25 mi
- 62 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hancock County: R+47 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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