BaxterWV
A town of 153, settled in 1909.
Is Baxter a good place to live?
92% of residents live below the poverty line in Baxter, above both West Virginia’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a lower midpoint age than Baxter. Baxter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
153 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Baxter: who provides what
Baxter is unincorporated, so Marion 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 Baxter.
Baxter faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 91% of Baxter’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 85% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Baxter after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2012.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Baxter
Half commute less than 13 miles. The top destinations are Fairmont (17%), Morgantown (17%) and Mannington (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Baxter: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 23° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Baxter stands out in West Virginia and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
In Baxter, 13% of adults binge drink. Baxter: a fifth of adults have diabetes, above both the West Virginia town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). Only 3 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Baxter.
| Baxter | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 44% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Baxter | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 79.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.2% | 86.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.1% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 4% of Baxter
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baxter Volunteer Fire Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Baxter. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
34 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
19 mi National Historic SiteFriendship Hill National Historic Site18K visitors a year
12 mi GardenEarl L. Core Arboretum35 mi MuseumJackson's Mill22 mi Zoo & aquariumWest Virginia ZooPhoto credits
Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Friendship Hill National Historic Site: The original uploader was ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Earl L. Core Arboretum: Darren Ringer, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Everything we know about Baxter
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Baxter
About 0 of every 100 Baxter residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Baxter for work
Where Baxter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Baxter
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Baxter is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Baxter lies to the northwest of Rivesville along Paw Paw Creek. The town was once the site of the Stafford Mine, one of the largest bituminous coal mines in Marion County, owned by the New Central Coal Company of New York.
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- Elevation
- 892 ft
- ZIP code
- 26560
Questions about Baxter
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Baxter, WV a good place to live?
Baxter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.