BergooWV
With 20 residents, this town was settled in 1882.
Is Bergoo a good place to live?
70% of residents live below the poverty line in Bergoo, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Bergoo. Bergoo 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 Bergoo: who provides what
Bergoo is unincorporated, so Webster 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 Bergoo.
Bergoo stands out in West Virginia and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bergoo after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2016. Expected losses in Bergoo break down as 87% from inland flooding and 10% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Bergoo is cooler than in most of West Virginia or the rest of the country
Summers in Bergoo are pleasant, and winters chilly, snowy, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 21° and about 71 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bergoo is
Against the West Virginia average, Bergoo comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Bergoo. Bergoo: 20% of adults have diabetes. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Bergoo.
| Bergoo | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 44% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bergoo | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 17.4% | 21.1% |
| Fewer adults with asthma | 10.3% | 12.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 38.4% | 19.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bergoo
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bergoo; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bergoo residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Bergoo
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Bergoo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 64 (down from 94 at the 2010 census). Bergoo lies at the confluence of the Elk River and Leatherwood Creek. Bergoo was formerly known as Leatherwood, taking its name from the creek. Some say Bergoo was the name of a local Indian, while others believe the community was named after Burgoo, a type of stew.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,824 ft
- ZIP code
- 26298
Questions about Bergoo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bergoo, WV a good place to live?
Bergoo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.