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A town of 1,524. Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,524
+0.1% since 2010
Typical home
$100K
−4.1% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
55.8
years
Jobs based here
412
A commuter town
What makes Marmet stand out
The 2 things Marmet does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Marmet for work
Where Marmet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
412jobs based in Marmet
2%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Marmet’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →70°
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Local news
All →- YourTowns: Tractor Supply opening, trunk or treats, new Marmet police chiefCharleston Gazette-Mail · Oct 1
- Road Trippin'...2026 Labor Day Weekend Party Marmet, WVWCHS · Sep 4
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marmet. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns
Marmet beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. West Virginia
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Marmet | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30% | 19.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.2% | 16.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 14% | 10.6% |
Charleston Area Medical Center
7.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
13th
percentile among WV towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
8
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Marmet home is worth about $100K
The typical Marmet home is worth about $100,000, down 4.1% in a year, 44% below the West Virginia typical home.
$100KZillow home value
Typical home value
Marmet$100K
West Virginia$180K
−4.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Marmet
Most working residents leave Marmet for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Charleston (40%), South Charleston (6%) and Huntington (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Marmet2%
Charleston40%
South Charleston6%
Huntington2%
Dunbar2%
10 mi
median commute distance
412
jobs based in Marmet
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Marmet has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–46°
Spring43–68°
Summer63–85°
Fall46–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
3.1% of Marmet is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
3.1%conserved
3.1%
conserved · 27 of 896 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bill Wells Community Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Marmet
City in West Virginia, US
Marmet (pronounced mar-MET) is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,501 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,504
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 610 ft
- Area code
- 304