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Springfield is a tiny town of 502 people in Hampshire County, West Virginia. It's about 34 miles from Winchester, VA and 97 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $219k and rent runs about $720 a month.
502people
$219kTypical home
$720/moRent
87° / 40°Summer / winter
30"Snow
211Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 502
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 375 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 34 mi to Winchester, VA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $219k (≈$1,382/mo)
- Median rent $720/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (124 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (175 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to HGR airport
- 75 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 824 ft
- 95 mi to the ocean
- 163 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hampshire County: R+63 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- 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.