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DavisWV
A town of 663. A typical home worth about $336K.
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Population
663
−9.1% since 2010
Typical home
$336K
+2.6% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
55.8
years
Jobs based here
192
Balanced
What makes Davis stand out
The thing Davis does most differently from other towns.
Small town
663 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →68°
Partly Cloudy
H 71° · L 49°
Local news
All →- 2024 Ohio Tournament of ChampionsFloWrestling · Sep 29
- Jack Mills of Jack Mills Logging Recognized as FRA’s 2026 Appalachian Region Outstanding LoggerForest Resources Association · Jul 21
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Davis. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Davis home is worth about $336K
The typical Davis home is worth about $336,000, up 2.6% in a year, 87% above the West Virginia typical home.
$336KZillow home value
Typical home value
Davis$336K
West Virginia$180K
+2.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2003
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Davis has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 170 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
170″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring35–57°
Summer55–76°
Fall39–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 15
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 Davis
Most working residents leave Davis for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Parsons (9%), Thomas (5%) and Elkins (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
9%work in town
Where working residents work
In Davis9%
Parsons9%
Thomas5%
Elkins4%
Petersburg3%
14 mi
median commute distance
192
jobs based in Davis
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Davis is
Davis beats the West Virginia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. West Virginia
3 better28 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Davis | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9% | 11% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 62.7% | 55.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.6% |
Grant Memorial Hospital
19.4 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
2.7% of Davis is conserved land
8.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
2.7%conserved
2.7%
conserved · 34 of 1,278 acres
8.4 mi
of trails · 4.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Davis Riverfront Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Tucker Boulder Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
| 3. Davis Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Davis
Town in West Virginia, United States
Davis is a town in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Blackwater River. The population was 595 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 600
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,100 ft
- ZIP code
- 26260
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