Bradshaw is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 207 at the 2020 census. Bradshaw was incorporated in December 1979 and named for a pioneer settler.

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Town numbers

ZIP code24817

Area code304

Living in Bradshaw

Housing in Bradshaw

$45K▼ 14% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bradshaw home is worth about $45,000, down 14% in a year, 75% below the West Virginia typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health in Bradshaw

Compared with West Virginia

19worse than WV

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

17.4%More adults with COPDWV 10.6% · worse 26.2%More adults facing food insecurityWV 16.2% · worse 30.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethWV 19.5% · worse

Care nearby

Welch Community HospitalWelch · 13 mi · ER

New River Health Association - WelchWelch · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bradshaw · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bradshaw →

Natural hazards in Bradshaw

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

2Does Bradshaw flood?paid flood claims since 2009 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bradshaw

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bradshaw →

Climate in Bradshaw

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Bradshaw has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 27°Winter

67° / 41°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

68° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Bradshaw get?About 16 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bradshaw →

Schools in Bradshaw

All Bradshaw schools →

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School Grade D-

The public schools Bradshaw’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 96% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictMcDowell County SchoolsSchools2

Bradshaw Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 214 students River View High School D-High · Grades 9–12 · 405 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WV. Ratings are from neighbors.