AmherstdaleWV
A town of 256, settled in 1914.
Is Amherstdale a good place to live?
Amherstdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
256 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Amherstdale: who provides what
Amherstdale is unincorporated, so Logan County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Amherstdale.
Amherstdale faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 90% of Amherstdale’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Compared with 94% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Amherstdale after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Amherstdale’s households live in a home they own than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
Homes in Amherstdale are typically worth about $94,000, up 0.9% in a year, 47% below the West Virginia typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Amherstdale’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Logan (10%), Man (9%) and Pikeville (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Amherstdale has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 15 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Amherstdale stands out in West Virginia and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
The share of adults in Amherstdale who smoke cigarettes: 24%. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Amherstdale. Amherstdale: just over a fifth of adults have diabetes, above both the West Virginia town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%).
| Amherstdale | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Amherstdale | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.5% | 79.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.8% | 19.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Amherstdale
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Amherstdale
About 0 of every 100 Amherstdale residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Amherstdale for work
Where Amherstdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Amherstdale
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Amherstdale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States, situated along Buffalo Creek. The CDP includes the unincorporated communities of Amherstdale, Becco, Fanco, and Braeholm. The CDP population was 350 as of the 2020 census, no change from the 2010 census. Prior to 2010, Amherstdale was part of the Amherstdale-Robinette CDP. Amherstdale has a post office with ZIP code 25607. Amherstdale was also affected by the Buffalo Creek flood disaster which killed, injured, and left thousands homeless.
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- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
- ZIP code
- 25607
Questions about Amherstdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Amherstdale, WV a good place to live?
Amherstdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.