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A town of 209, settled in 1885.
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Bayard, above both West Virginia’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Bayard. Bayard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 540 in 1900, a peak of 1,074 in 1920, 201 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 6 maps from 1899 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bayard, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bayard.
Bayard’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the West Virginia town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Bayard is $33,000. Jobs based in Bayard fell to 1 in 2023, 223 fewer than in 2013.
| Bayard | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $33,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bayard’s July high is 79°F. Bayard has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bayard beats the West Virginia average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 44% of Bayard adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 3 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Bayard.
| Bayard | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 44% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 23% |
| What stands out | Bayard | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 19.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.1% | 16.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bayard Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bayard. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Park & preserveDolly Sods Wilderness
17 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
37 mi MountainMount Davis
38 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
37 mi MountainSpruce Mountain
13 mi WaterfallBlackwater FallsDolly Sods Wilderness: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Spruce Mountain: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blackwater Falls: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5
None within 15 miles of Bayard; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bayard residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Where Bayard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in West Virginia, United States
Bayard is a town in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 200 at the 2020 census.
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Bayard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
