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Van is a tiny town of 214 people in Boone County, West Virginia. It's about 27 miles from Charleston, WV and 155 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $73k and rent runs about $837 a month.
214people
$73kTypical home
$837/moRent
86° / 43°Summer / winter
17"Snow
210Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 214
- Part of a metro area
- About 358 people per sq mi
- 155 mi to Columbus, OH
- 27 mi to Charleston, WV
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $73k (≈$460/mo)
- Median rent $837/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 43°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
- 161 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 44
- 33% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to CRW airport
- 154 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,053 ft
- 239 mi to the ocean
- 118 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 67 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Boone County: R+57 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.