BerwindWV
A town of 127, settled in 1905.
Is Berwind a good place to live?
57% of residents live below the poverty line in Berwind, above both the West Virginia town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Berwind. Berwind has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
127 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Berwind: who provides what
Berwind is unincorporated, so McDowell 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 Berwind.
The biggest natural risk in Berwind is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher risk rating from FEMA than Berwind. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 75% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Berwind after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Berwind’s year
A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 24° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Berwind stands out in West Virginia and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
Only one of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Berwind. For adults here, the share who have obesity is 45%. Against the West Virginia average, Berwind comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 19.
| Berwind | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Berwind | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.3% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.1% | 79.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 18.7% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Berwind
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Berwind; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Berwind residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Berwind
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Berwind is a census-designated place in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 188 (down from 278 at the 2010 census). The community is named for Edward Julius Berwind, owner of the Berwind Company, and was originally a company town. It was later incorporated in 1905. Berwind is the hometown of Vern Bickford, a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Braves in Boston (1948–1952) and Milwaukee (1953), and for the Baltimore Orioles (1954). Berwind is on the Norfolk Southern Railway(former Norfolk and Western) network and the Tug Fork river.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,486 ft
- ZIP code
- 24815
Questions about Berwind
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Is Berwind, WV a good place to live?
Berwind has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.