ArbovaleWV
With 20 residents, this town was settled in 1899.
Is Arbovale a good place to live?
Arbovale’s median age is 65.8 years, against 42.2 years in West Virginia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Arbovale. Arbovale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
20 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Arbovale: who provides what
Arbovale is unincorporated, so Pocahontas 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 Arbovale.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Arbovale, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Arbovale sits above just over four fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over four fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2012, has brought federal aid to Arbovale households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Arbovale’s workers commute out
Jobs in Arbovale fell by 32 from 2013 to 2023, to 16. The top destinations are Marlinton (6%), Beckley (4%) and Bartow (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Arbovale stands out in West Virginia and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
Winters in Arbovale are chilly, snowy and summers pleasant. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 19° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Arbovale than in most of West Virginia or the rest of the country
Among adults 18 to 64 in Arbovale, 10% have no health insurance. Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Arbovale. CDC measures, 32 in all: Arbovale beats West Virginia on 1 and trails on 12.
| Arbovale | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 44% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Arbovale | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 13.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical Arbovale home is worth about $166K
Values rose 4.1% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arbovale. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Scenic railwayCass Scenic Railroad State Park
9 mi National forestMonongahela National Forest
28 mi MountainSpruce Mountain33 mi CaveHellhole10 mi Ski areaSnowshoe Mountain65 runs · 1,563 ft vertical
40 mi Zoo & aquariumWest Virginia State Wildlife CenterPhoto credits
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: Shayfan at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Monongahela National Forest: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spruce Mountain: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · West Virginia State Wildlife Center: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Arbovale
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Arbovale; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Arbovale residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Arbovale for work
Where Arbovale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Arbovale
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Arbovale is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Arbovale is 12 miles (19 km) south of Durbin. Arbovale had a post office, which closed on March 3, 2007. As a census-designated place, the population at the 2020 census was 134. Arbovale derives its name from Adam Arbogast, who settled in the vale where the town site is situated.
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- Elevation
- 2,726 ft
- ZIP code
- 24915
Questions about Arbovale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arbovale, WV a good place to live?
Arbovale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.