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Pineville is a tiny town of 468 people in Wyoming County, West Virginia. It's about 24 miles from Beckley, WV and 169 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $650 a month.
468people
$119kTypical home
$650/moRent
83° / 40°Summer / winter
20"Snow
210Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 468
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 609 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 24 mi to Beckley, WV
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $119k (≈$752/mo)
- Median rent $650/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (145 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (73 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 69
- 30% of households have kids
- 39% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to BKW airport
- 135 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,568 ft
- 234 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 53 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Wyoming County: R+73 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High 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.