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PrattWV
A town of 438. A typical home worth about $113K.
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Population
438
−19.8% since 2010
Typical home
$113K
−2.1% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
What makes Pratt stand out
The 2 things Pratt does most differently from other towns.
Small town
438 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
18
paid flood claims since 1978
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Pratt home is worth about $113K
The typical Pratt home is worth about $113,000, down 2.1% in a year, 37% below the West Virginia typical home.
$113KZillow home value
Typical home value
Pratt$113K
West Virginia$180K
−2.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Pratt
Most working residents leave Pratt for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Charleston (30%), South Charleston (9%) and Montgomery (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pratt1%
Charleston30%
South Charleston9%
Montgomery5%
St. Albans3%
17 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Pratt
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Pratt’s public schools outperform 34% of West Virginia districts
The public schools Pratt’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Elementary School | PK–5 | 148 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WV on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Pratt has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–46°
Spring43–67°
Summer63–84°
Fall46–68°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Pratt is
Pratt beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
32 measures vs. West Virginia
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Pratt | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.7% | 16.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.8% | 11% |
| More smokers | 25.5% | 19.3% |
Montgomery General Hospital
3.8 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 →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Pratt for work
Where Pratt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
21jobs based in Pratt
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pratt
Town in West Virginia, United States
Pratt is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 482 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 483
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- ZIP code
- 25162
- Area code
- 304
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