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Weirton is a small city of 18,647 people in Hancock County, West Virginia. It's part of the Weirton, WV area. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $746 a month.
18,647people
$134kTypical home
$746/moRent
83° / 37°Summer / winter
27"Snow
194Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 18,647
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,033 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- In the Weirton, WV area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$842/mo)
- Median rent $746/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 10 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 (83 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (331 per 100k)
People
- Median age 47
- 21% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to PIT airport
- 18 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,089 ft
- 213 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 50 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 389 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 96 bars within 25 mi
- 111 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hancock County: R+47 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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