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A town of 599. Public schools that outperform most of West Virginia.

Photo: Tim Kiser (w:user:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
599
+4.3% since 2010
Typical home
$166K
+9.5% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
56.4
years
Jobs based here
294
Balanced

What makes Thomas stand out

The 2 things Thomas does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
DSchool Grade
Schools
Better than 7%
of WV districts
School Grade D.
1904 · Train-load of ore and miners outside Da…
History
18 archive photos & papers
4 places on the National Register
18 archive photos, postcards and papers.
Small town

599 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Davis · 2 miHendricks · 9 miHambleton · 10 miBayard · 11 miParsons · 11 miHarman · 16 mi

Thomas’s report card

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SchoolsDBeats 7% of WV districtsHazards84/100Very high risk of storm & flood damageClimate77°/18°Summer high · winter low · 170″ snowCommute24 miHalf of commuters travel lessHousing$166K8% below the WV typical homeOutdoors9 miof trails · 2.2% conserved

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Weather

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H 71° · L 49°

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Schools

Thomas’s public schools outperform 7% of West Virginia districts

The public schools Thomas’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Davis Thomas Elementary Middle SchoolPK–8189B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WV on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Thomas has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 170 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

170″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring35–57°
Summer55–76°
Fall39–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Thomas

Most working residents leave Thomas for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Parsons (16%), Elkins (6%) and Charleston (3%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Thomas8%
Parsons16%
Elkins6%
Charleston3%
Star City2%
24 mi
median commute distance
294
jobs based in Thomas
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Thomas is

Thomas beats the West Virginia average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. West Virginia
11 better16 too close to call5 worse
What stands outThomasWV
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth13.5%19.5%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.2%12.4%
More adults who have had cancer13.8%9.6%
Garrett Regional Medical Center
18.6 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 →
Housing

A typical Thomas home is worth about $166K

The typical Thomas home is worth about $166,000, up 9.5% in a year, 8% below the West Virginia typical home.

$166KZillow home value

Typical home value

Thomas$166K
West Virginia$180K
+9.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

2.2% of Thomas is conserved land

9.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

2.2%conserved
2.2%
conserved · 49 of 2,250 acres
9.0 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Blackwater Wildlife Management Area0.7 mi51
2. Monongahela National Forest—51
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Train-load of ore and miners outside Davis Coal and Coke Industry
1904 · Train-load of ore and miners outside Davis Coal and Coke Industry · Library of Congress
Thomas’s story

Thomas in pictures

18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.

Buxton and Landstreet Company Store Thomas WV ca 1906Cottrill Opera House Thomas WV ca 1906Davis Coal and Coke Co Mining Operation at Thomas WV ca 1909
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Landmarks

4 places in Thomas on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Cottrill Opera House
Thomas Commercial Historic District
Davis Coal and Coke Company Administrative Building

About Thomas

City in West Virginia, US

Thomas is a city and former coal town in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 623 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
611
Area
4.5 sq mi
Elevation
3,035 ft
ZIP code
26292
Area code
304

More about Thomas

The handbookEverything you need to know about Thomas
Mountaintop Public Library384 2nd Street
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