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About Kenova
City in West Virginia, USKenova is a city in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, situated at the confluence of the Ohio and Big Sandy rivers. The city's name is a portmanteau of Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia (Va), owing to its location where the three states met before the creation of West Virginia. The population was 3,030 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. Kenova was also formerly known as Morganza and Virginia Point.
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Housing in Kenova
The typical Kenova home is worth about $133,000, up 0.6% in a year, 26% below the West Virginia typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Kenova
Safety Grade A-
Kenova reports less crime per resident than 81% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Kenova
All Kenova schools →School Grade D
The public schools Kenova’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 87% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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.
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