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The town was settled in 1914 and has 256 residents today.
Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of households owning their home than Amherstdale. Amherstdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1946 and 6 maps from 1913 on.
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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
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The top destinations are Logan (10%), Man (9%) and Pikeville (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 15 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 85°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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
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.
Where Amherstdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
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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Amherstdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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