A town of 1,140, settled in 1873. Healthier than 97% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Ansted does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Ansted. Another town gets a different order.
Ansted beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Ansted | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.8% | 19.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.7% | 10.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.8% | 8.7% |
The public schools Ansted’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansted Elementary | PK–5 | 178 | B− |
Most working residents leave Ansted for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Fayetteville (9%), Charleston (7%) and Beckley (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Ansted has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 68 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Ansted home is worth about $146,000, up 10.4% in a year, 19% below the West Virginia typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
1.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hawks Nest State Park | 0.3 mi | 28 |
| 2. Ansted Town Park | — | 2 |
Where Ansted’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Ansted on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Ansted.
Town in West Virginia, United States
Ansted is a town in Fayette County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The population was 1,303 at the 2020 census. It is situated on high bluffs along U.S. Route 60 on a portion of the Midland Trail (a National Scenic Byway) near Hawks Nest overlooking the New River far below.
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