Carpendale is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, and part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 861 at the 2020 census. Carpendale was incorporated on January 2, 1990, by the Circuit Court. The town is a combination of three subdivisions of which its name reflects: Carpenters Addition, Millerdale I, and Millerdale II. There are no stores in Carpendale and there is only one road in and out of the town.

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Area code304

Living in Carpendale

Housing in Carpendale

$187K▲ 6.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Carpendale home is worth about $187,000, up 6.3% in a year, close to the West Virginia typical home.

Only 1 sale in March 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Work & commute in Carpendale

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Most working residents leave Carpendale for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cumberland (21%), La Vale (4%) and Ridgeley (4%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

Cumberland, MD

21%

La Vale, MD

Ridgeley

Cresaptown, MD

1%Work in townlive and work in Carpendale 5 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 18Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Carpendale

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with West Virginia

≈Just like West Virginia

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Carpendale tracks West Virginia closely.

Care nearby

Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland · 3.4 mi · ER

Tri-State Community Health Center - Cumberland Pc SiteCumberland · 1.3 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 Carpendale · CMS · HRSAHealth in Carpendale →

Natural hazards in Carpendale

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Carpendale flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Carpendale

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Climate in Carpendale

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Carpendale has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 24°Winter

66° / 40°Spring

86° / 60°Summer

68° / 43°Fall