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Thomas is a tiny town of 599 people in Tucker County, West Virginia. It's about 41 miles from Morgantown, WV and 93 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 141 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $792 a month.
599people
$157kTypical home
$792/moRent
78° / 34°Summer / winter
141"Snow
190Sunny days
193Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 599
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 172 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 41 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$993/mo)
- Median rent $792/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 193 days a year with rain or snow
- 141" of snow a year
- 36 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 56
- 21% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to CKB airport
- 100 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,045 ft
- 125 mi to the ocean
- 133 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 54 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tucker County: R+49 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk