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Switzer is a tiny town of 140 people in Logan County, West Virginia. It's about 43 miles from Charleston, WV and 161 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $710 a month.
140people
$103kTypical home
$710/moRent
85° / 41°Summer / winter
15"Snow
210Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 140
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 60 people per sq mi
- 161 mi to Columbus, OH
- 43 mi to Charleston, WV
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$652/mo)
- Median rent $710/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (105 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (45 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 25% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to CRW airport
- 160 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,723 ft
- 255 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Logan County: R+67 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High 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.