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Sprague is a tiny town of 952 people in Raleigh County, West Virginia. It's part of the Beckley, WV area. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $902 a month.
952people
$119kTypical home
$902/moRent
80° / 40°Summer / winter
43"Snow
210Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 952
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,511 people per sq mi
- 180 mi to Charlotte, NC
- In the Beckley, WV area
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $119k (≈$751/mo)
- Median rent $902/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°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
- 43" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (260 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,200 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 32% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to BKW airport
- 136 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,385 ft
- 212 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Raleigh County: R+54 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.