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Womelsdorf (Coalton) is a tiny town of 280 people in Randolph County, West Virginia. It's about 51 miles from Morgantown, WV and 107 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 68 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $821 a month.
280people
$98kTypical home
$821/moRent
82° / 40°Summer / winter
68"Snow
212Sunny days
168Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 280
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 676 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 51 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$620/mo)
- Median rent $821/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 168 days a year with rain or snow
- 68" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (276 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (421 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to CKB airport
- 111 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,185 ft
- 144 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Randolph County: R+46 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.