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Ronceverte

A city of 1,419 people in West Virginia
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Conserved land1.1%12 of 1,100 acres
Trails0.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves18 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Ronceverte

City in West Virginia, US
1882Established
1,572Population
1.7 sq miArea
1,677 ftElevation

Ronceverte is a city in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States, on the Greenbrier River. The population was 1,572 at the 2020 census.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code24970
Area code304
Living in Ronceverte

Housing in Ronceverte

$180K▲ 6.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ronceverte home is worth about $180,000, up 6.6% in a year, close to the West Virginia typical home.

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Safety in Ronceverte

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Ronceverte's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Ronceverte 0
West Virginia 2.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Ronceverte 2
West Virginia 10.9
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Ronceverte

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Most working residents leave Ronceverte for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Lewisburg (20%), Fairlea (7%) and Charleston (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Lewisburg
20%
Fairlea
7%
Charleston
5%
White Sulphur Springs
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Ronceverte →

Health in Ronceverte

D−

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with West Virginia

12worse than WV

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte · 1.4 mi · ER
Eastern Greenbrier Health CenterLewisburg · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ronceverte · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ronceverte →

Natural hazards in Ronceverte

74
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
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Climate in Ronceverte

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Ronceverte has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 25°Winter
64° / 39°Spring
82° / 59°Summer
66° / 42°Fall
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Schools in Ronceverte

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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Ronceverte’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictGreenbrier County SchoolsSchools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WV. Ratings are from neighbors.

Ronceverte’s library

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Ronceverte Public Library500 Main Street W. · part of Ronceverte Public Library
Fine-freeE-books36 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Ronceverte Public Library →
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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