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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Town numbers

ZIP code26621

Area code304

Living in Flatwoods

Housing in Flatwoods

$146K▲ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Flatwoods home is worth about $146,000, up 3.4% in a year, 18% below the West Virginia typical home.

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Work & commute in Flatwoods

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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.

Sutton

Buckhannon

Beckley

Glenville

0%Work in townlive and work in Flatwoods 40 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 30Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Flatwoods

Compared with West Virginia

1better than WV·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

82.3%More adults treating high blood pressureWV 79.5% · better 29.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethWV 19.5% · worse

Care nearby

Braxton County Memorial HospitalGassaway · 6.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Care of FlatwoodsSutton · 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 Flatwoods · CMS · HRSAHealth in Flatwoods →

Natural hazards in Flatwoods

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

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

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Climate in Flatwoods

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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.

45° / 26°Winter

66° / 41°Spring

84° / 61°Summer

68° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Flatwoods get?About 19 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 28, with the last in spring around Apr 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Flatwoods

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C⁻

School Grade C-

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.

DistrictBraxton County SchoolsSchools1

Flatwoods Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 109 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WV. Ratings are from neighbors.