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Handley’s story
Handley in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
HandleyWV
A town of 418. A typical home worth about $54K.
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Population
418
residents
Typical home
$54K
−10.7% in a year
Household income
$105K
median
Median age
46.4
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
What makes Handley stand out
The thing Handley does most differently from other towns.
Small town
418 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Handley. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Handley home is worth about $54K
The typical Handley home is worth about $54,000, down 10.7% in a year, 70% below the West Virginia typical home.
$54KZillow home value
Typical home value
Handley$54K
West Virginia$180K
−10.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Handley
Most working residents leave Handley for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Charleston (26%), South Charleston (11%) and Montgomery (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Handley2%
Charleston26%
South Charleston11%
Montgomery3%
Beckley3%
19 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Handley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Handley has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–46°
Spring43–67°
Summer63–84°
Fall46–68°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Handley is
Handley beats the West Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. West Virginia
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Handley | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 24.3% | 16.2% |
Montgomery General Hospital
2.8 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 →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Handley for work
Where Handley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Handley
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Handley
Town in West Virginia, United States
Handley is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 224 at the 2020 census. Handley was first established in 1877 and known as Upper Creek until July 29, 1881, when its name was changed to Handley for pioneer settlers who farmed the area. Handley has the distinction of bearing a name like no other town in the United States. The town was incorporated November 1972. Handley is located in the Upper Kanawha Valley on the south side of the Kanawha River on West Virginia Route 61, along the Chesapeake & Ohio Railways (Now CSX Transportation). Railroad yards moved here from nearby Montgomery in 1899. Trains and barges hauled coal for the Chesapeake Mining Company …
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- Population
- 223
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 643 ft
- ZIP code
- 25102
- Area code
- 304
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