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A town.
Land area
1 sq mi
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pageton. Another town gets a different order.
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 floodingCold waves
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Pageton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–46°
Spring40–66°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–67°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Pageton is
Pageton beats the West Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
32 measures vs. West Virginia
1 better10 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Pageton | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 30.3% | 16.2% |
Welch Community Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Pageton
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Pageton is a census-designated place (CDP) in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 174 (down from 187 at the 2010 census). Pageton is located on the Tug Fork Branch of the Norfolk and Western Railway, along the Pocahontas seam of rich bituminous coal. Pageton is located on State Route 161 between Thorpe and Anawalt.
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- Population
- 174
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,555 ft
- ZIP code
- 24871