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Waverly is a tiny town of 361 people in Wood County, West Virginia. It's about 10 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 96 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $215k and rent runs about $822 a month.
361people
$215kTypical home
$822/moRent
85° / 40°Summer / winter
20"Snow
202Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 361
- Part of a metro area
- About 239 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Columbus, OH
- 10 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $215k (≈$1,355/mo)
- Median rent $822/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 163 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (159 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,519 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 24% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to PKB airport
- 93 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 70 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 764 ft
- 225 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 96 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wood County: R+43 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High 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.