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Worthington is a tiny town of 102 people in Marion County, West Virginia. It's about 21 miles from Morgantown, WV and 70 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $75k and rent runs about $932 a month.
102people
$75kTypical home
$932/moRent
84° / 40°Summer / winter
28"Snow
196Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 102
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 175 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 21 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $75k (≈$473/mo)
- Median rent $932/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 196 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 169 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (418 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,376 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 22% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to CKB airport
- 71 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,339 ft
- 172 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 210 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 43 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marion County: R+31 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very 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.