Man is a town in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 772 at the 2020 census. The town is located along the Guyandotte River at the mouth of Buffalo Creek, which was the site of the 1972 Buffalo Creek Flood following a dam collapse. The name of the town reportedly derives from the last syllable of the surname of Ulysses Hinchman, who was a member of the House of Delegates from Logan County between 1866 and 1869.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code25635

Area code304

Living in Man

Housing in Man

$104K▲ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Man home is worth about $104,000, up 1.3% in a year, 42% below the West Virginia typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Man

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Man for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Logan (8%), Charleston (5%) and Huntington (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Logan

Charleston

Huntington

Beckley

4%Work in townlive and work in Man 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 474Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Man →

Health in Man

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with West Virginia

2worse than WV

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

25.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethWV 19.5% · worse 51.4%Fewer adults seeing a dentistWV 55.5% · worse

Care nearby

Logan Regional Medical CenterLogan · 9.5 mi · ER

Southern West Virginia Health System-ManMan · 0.7 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 Man · CMS · HRSAHealth in Man →

Natural hazards in Man

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

9Does Man flood?paid flood claims since 1978 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Man MapMan vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Man →

Climate in Man

Full climate →

Man has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 28°Winter

68° / 42°Spring

85° / 62°Summer

68° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Man get?About 15 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 2, with the last in spring around Apr 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Man →

Schools in Man

All Man schools →

School Grade D

The public schools Man’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictLogan County SchoolsSchools1

South Man Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 90 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.