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A town of 2,075, settled in 1772. Public schools that outperform most of West Virginia.

Population
2,075
−6.3% since 2010
Typical home
$136K
+2.3% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
801
Balanced

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Schools

Nutter Fort’s public schools outperform 88% of West Virginia districts

The public schools Nutter Fort’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Nutter Fort Primary SchoolPK–2593Not graded
Nutter Fort Intermediate School3–5445C
Mother Goose Land Kindergarten PrivateK11
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WV on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Health

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns

Nutter Fort beats the West Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. West Virginia
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outNutter FortWV
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth16.1%19.5%
Clarksburg VA Medical Center
2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
67th
percentile among WV towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Nutter Fort home is worth about $136K

The typical Nutter Fort home is worth about $136,000, up 2.3% in a year, 24% below the West Virginia typical home.

$136KZillow home value

Typical home value

Nutter Fort$136K
West Virginia$180K
+2.3%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Nutter Fort has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring40–64°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Nutter Fort

Most working residents leave Nutter Fort for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Clarksburg (23%), Bridgeport (19%) and Morgantown (5%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Nutter Fort3%
Clarksburg23%
Bridgeport19%
Morgantown5%
Fairmont3%
7 mi
median commute distance
801
jobs based in Nutter Fort
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
16
paid flood claims since 1981
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

6.4% of Nutter Fort is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

6.4%conserved
6.4%
conserved · 36 of 573 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Clarksburg City Park0.1 mi34
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Nutter Fort

Town in West Virginia, United States

Nutter Fort is a town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, and a southeastern suburb of Clarksburg.

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

Established
1772
Population
1,493
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,056 ft
Area code
304

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