A town of 319. Public schools that outperform most of West Virginia.
The 2 things Flatwoods 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 Flatwoods. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Flatwoods’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flatwoods Elementary School | PK–5 | 109 | D− |
Most working residents leave Flatwoods for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sutton (9%), Buckhannon (4%) and Beckley (4%). Half commute less than 40 miles.
Flatwoods has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Flatwoods home is worth about $146,000, up 3.4% in a year, 18% below the West Virginia typical home.
Flatwoods beats the West Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Flatwoods | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.3% | 19.5% |
Where Flatwoods’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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Town in West Virginia, United States
Flatwoods is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, located approximately one mile from exit 67 of Interstate 79. The population of Flatwoods was 264 as of the 2020 census.
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