A town of 220. Nearly 16.6% of it is conserved land.
The 2 things Durbin does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Durbin. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Durbin for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Cass (7%), Bartow (4%) and Charleston (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little River Wildlife Management Area | 0.2 mi | 64 |
| 2. Monongahela National Forest | — | 64 |
The typical Durbin home is worth about $140,000, down 2.2% in a year, 22% below the West Virginia typical home.
Durbin has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 67 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
Durbin beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Durbin | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.6% |
Where Durbin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
14 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in West Virginia, United States
Durbin is a town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 235 at the 2020 census. The town was named in 1895 in honor of Charles R. Durbin Sr, the Grafton, WV bank official responsible for lending funds to John T. McGraw to purchase the site of the town in 1890.
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