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Reedy is a tiny town of 292 people in Roane County, West Virginia. It's about 26 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 112 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $614 a month.
292people
$100kTypical home
$614/moRent
85° / 40°Summer / winter
23"Snow
204Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 292
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,497 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Columbus, OH
- 26 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$628/mo)
- Median rent $614/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 9 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 (7 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (508 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 23% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to PKB airport
- 109 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 692 ft
- 222 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 69 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 55 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Roane County: R+54 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
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.