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Durbin

A town of 231 people in West Virginia
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Conserved land17%64 of 385 acres
Trails0.4 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
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About Durbin

Town in West Virginia, United States
231Population
0.6 sq miArea
2,743 ftElevation

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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Town numbers

ZIP code26264
Area code304
Living in Durbin

Housing in Durbin

$140K▼ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Durbin home is worth about $140,000, down 2.2% in a year, 22% below the West Virginia typical home.

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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.

Cass
7%
Bartow
4%
Charleston
3%
Marlinton
2%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Durbin →

Health in Durbin

Compared with West Virginia

2worse than WV

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Davis Medical CenterElkins · 26.3 mi · ER
Community Dental Care of Green BankGreen Bank · 8.2 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 Durbin · CMS · HRSAHealth in Durbin →

Natural hazards in Durbin

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Durbin →

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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.

39° / 21°Winter
59° / 36°Spring
76° / 55°Summer
60° / 38°Fall
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Durbin4715 Stauton-Parkersburg Turnpike · part of Pocahontas County Libraries & Visitor Informa
E-books30 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Durbin →

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