Humid subtropical
Ranson corporation, West Virginia
Jefferson County, West Virginia · Population 5.6k · 522 ft elevation
Living in Ranson corporation
Ranson corporation has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 39″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (31″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (56% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 31 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Ranson corporation at a glance
- Population
- 5.6k
- Elevation
- 522 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 39″35th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 31″71th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,541 hrs17th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $221k40th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,520/mo69th percentile
- Median household income
- $86k62th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.66%22th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%48th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4810th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,017 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 24°F | 2.6″ | 8.3″ | 142 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 25°F | 2.1″ | 6.6″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 32°F | 3.4″ | 5.1″ | 191 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 42°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 218 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 51°F | 4.0″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 3.9″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 3.8″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 3.0″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 55°F | 4.0″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 44°F | 3.0″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 34°F | 2.7″ | 2.5″ | 168 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 27°F | 3.0″ | 8.7″ | 134 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology