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Jane LewWV

A town of 480.

Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
480
residents
Typical home
$182K
−0.1% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
52.1
years
Jobs based here
126
Balanced
Small town

480 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
7
paid flood claims since 1985
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Jane Lew has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–44°
Spring40–65°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–67°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Jane Lew

Most working residents leave Jane Lew for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Weston (12%), Bridgeport (11%) and Buckhannon (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Jane Lew1%
Weston12%
Bridgeport11%
Buckhannon8%
Clarksburg5%
14 mi
median commute distance
126
jobs based in Jane Lew
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Jane Lew is

Jane Lew beats the West Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. West Virginia
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outJane LewWV
More adults screened for colon cancer73.2%66.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth25.5%19.5%
Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Company
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.5% of Jane Lew is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.5%conserved
2.5%
conserved · 4 of 157 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Jane Lew Park0.3 mi5
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

A typical Jane Lew home is worth about $182K

The typical Jane Lew home is worth about $182,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the West Virginia typical home.

$182KZillow home value

Typical home value

Jane Lew$182K
West Virginia$180K
−0.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Famous people from Jane Lew

4 notable people were born in Jane Lew.

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About Jane Lew

Town in West Virginia, United States

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Jane Lew is a town in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 409 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
408
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,017 ft
ZIP code
26378
Area code
304

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