JuniorWV
A town of 281. A typical home worth about $65K.
What makes Junior stand out
The 2 things Junior does most differently from other towns.
281 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Junior. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Junior home is worth about $65K
The typical Junior home is worth about $65,000, up 11.9% in a year, 64% below the West Virginia typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Junior
Most working residents leave Junior for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Belington (15%), Elkins (11%) and Philippi (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
Junior’s public schools outperform 68% of West Virginia districts
The public schools Junior’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Elementary | PK–4 | 111 | A |
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Junior has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Junior is
Junior beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Junior | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 34.5% | 19.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 24.3% | 16.2% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 12.8% | 8.9% |
99% of working residents leave Junior for work
Where Junior’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Junior
Town in West Virginia, United States
Junior is a town in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 384 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 384
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,745 ft
- ZIP code
- 26275
- Area code
- 304