BelvaWV
The town was settled in 1885 and has 17 residents today.
Is Belva a good place to live?
100% of households are owner-occupiers in Belva, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 68% and U.S. towns at 73%. Belva has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
17 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belva. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year
23 mi Park & preserveThe Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
29 mi Ancient siteCriel Mound
3 mi National Recreation AreaGauley River National Recreation Area214K visitors a year
20 mi MuseumThurmond24 mi MuseumWest Virginia State MuseumPhoto credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Thurmond: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Belva: who provides what
Belva is unincorporated, so Nicholas 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 Belva.
Belva has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Belva after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 94% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 79% come from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Belva brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Belva than in most of West Virginia or the rest of the country
Only 3 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Belva. For adults here, the share who have diabetes is 22%. Also worth knowing: of 32 CDC measures, Belva beats the West Virginia average on 3 and trails it on 14.
| Belva | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Belva | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.3% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.7% | 79.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 35.1% | 19.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Belva
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Belva; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Belva residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Questions about Belva
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belva, WV a good place to live?
Belva has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.