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Williamstown is a small town of 2,980 people in Wood County, West Virginia. It's about 11 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 91 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 $183k and rent runs about $839 a month.
2,980people
$183kTypical home
$839/moRent
85° / 40°Summer / winter
20"Snow
202Sunny days
157Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,980
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,999 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Columbus, OH
- 11 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $183k (≈$1,151/mo)
- Median rent $839/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% 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
- 157 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 (65 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (676 per 100k)
People
- Median age 52
- 22% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to PKB airport
- 87 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 627 ft
- 230 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 65 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 101 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
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 7 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