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Ravenswood is a small town of 3,830 people in Jackson County, West Virginia. It's about 24 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 96 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $714 a month.
3,830people
$98kTypical home
$714/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
15"Snow
204Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,830
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,108 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Columbus, OH
- 24 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$615/mo)
- Median rent $714/mo
- Median household income $34k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 204 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 161 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 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 (121 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (71 per 100k)
People
- Median age 49
- 17% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to PKB airport
- 94 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 627 ft
- 240 mi to the ocean
- 161 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 57 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+56 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low 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