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Wardensville is a tiny town of 378 people in Hardy County, West Virginia. It's about 23 miles from Winchester, VA and 85 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $205k and rent runs about $492 a month.
378people
$205kTypical home
$492/moRent
86° / 42°Summer / winter
24"Snow
211Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 378
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,167 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Washington, DC
- 23 mi to Winchester, VA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $205k (≈$1,295/mo)
- Median rent $492/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 42°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
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (126 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (534 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 20% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to SHD airport
- 62 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,001 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 143 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 177 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hardy County: R+58 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.