Living in Pottery Addition, OH
Pottery Addition is a tiny town of 110 people in Jefferson County, Ohio. It's about 3 miles from Weirton, WV and 34 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $835 a month.
110people
$98kTypical home
$835/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
26"Snow
194Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 110
- Part of a metro area
- About 130 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 3 mi to Weirton, WV
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$617/mo)
- Median rent $835/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 10 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 (113 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (950 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to PIT airport
- 21 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 696 ft
- 216 mi to the ocean
- 95 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 204 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 56 bars within 25 mi
- 58 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+44 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.