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Oakvale is a tiny town of 254 people in Mercer County, West Virginia. It's about 31 miles from Blacksburg, VA and 147 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $725 a month.
254people
$122kTypical home
$725/moRent
84° / 45°Summer / winter
28"Snow
215Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 254
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 608 people per sq mi
- 147 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 31 mi to Blacksburg, VA
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$767/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (244 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (797 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 41% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to BKW airport
- 103 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2006
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,864 ft
- 203 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 71 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mercer County: R+57 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
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High 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.