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War is a tiny town of 628 people in McDowell County, West Virginia. It's about 43 miles from Beckley, WV and 153 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $33k and rent runs about $703 a month.
628people
$33kTypical home
$703/moRent
82° / 42°Summer / winter
18"Snow
210Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 628
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 705 people per sq mi
- 153 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 43 mi to Beckley, WV
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $33k (≈$206/mo)
- Median rent $703/mo
- Median household income $31k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 42°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
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to BKW airport
- 128 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,051 ft
- 242 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 2% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McDowell County: R+60 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.