ManWV
A town of 1,049. Healthier than 97% of U.S. towns.
What makes Man stand out
The 3 things Man does most differently from other towns.
1,049 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Man’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Boone County law enforcement asks for help finding missing autistic manWV MetroNews · Sep 25
- West Virginians remember Willie Akers the player, coach, and manWV MetroNews · Aug 19
- 'A cause to fulfill': Logan town brings home volunteer fighter who died in UkraineCharleston Gazette-Mail · Jul 25
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Man. Another town gets a different order.
Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns
Man beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Man | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.4% | 19.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 51.4% | 55.5% |
Man’s public schools outperform 5% of West Virginia districts
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Man Elementary School | PK–4 | 90 | B− |
Most working residents commute out of Man
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.
Where working residents work
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
A typical Man home is worth about $104K
The typical Man home is worth about $104,000, up 1.3% in a year, 42% below the West Virginia typical home.
Typical home value
Four seasons, pleasant summers
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.
Typical low → high °F
0% of Man is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Man Youth Sports Complex | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Every workday, about 467 people come to Man for work
Where Man’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Man
Town in West Virginia, United States
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)
- Population
- 772
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 738 ft
- ZIP code
- 25635
- Area code
- 304