BoothWV
129 people live in this town, settled in 1926.
Is Booth a good place to live?
Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 6 have a lower age of the median resident than Booth. Booth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Booth.
Booth skews younger than West Virginia
People 65 and older are 6% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (20% statewide). Four-year graduates: just over a third of adults 25 and older here, 24% across West Virginia.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Booth’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±76 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Booth | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.2% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 28.7% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.3% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.3% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 25% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.9% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.8% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Booth has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The median commute is under 5 miles. The top destinations are Morgantown (32%), Westover (7%) and Granville (3%). The typical journey to work for Booth comes to 24 minutes, above the West Virginia town median (21 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Booth
In Booth, the July high is 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Booth is
23% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Booth. Booth: 42% of adults have high blood pressure, below West Virginia’s towns (44%) but above U.S. towns (35%). Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Booth.
| Booth | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 44% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Booth | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.6% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9% | 11% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Booth, mostly inland flooding
88% of Booth’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Booth sits above just over half of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Booth sells for about $156K at the median
Among households in Booth, 80% own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Booth
Fallingwater and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Booth. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MuseumFallingwater
5 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
26 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
12 mi National Historic SiteFriendship Hill National Historic Site18K visitors a year
35 mi State parkOhiopyle State Park
4 mi GardenEarl L. Core ArboretumPhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · 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 · Ohiopyle State Park: Hubert Stoffels from Pittsburgh, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Earl L. Core Arboretum: Darren Ringer, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Moving to Booth: who provides what
Booth is unincorporated, so Monongalia 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.
100% of working residents leave Booth for work
Where Booth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Booth
About 0 of every 100 Booth residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Booth
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Booth is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Booth is located along County Route 45 near the Monongahela River, 3.9 miles (6.3 km) southwest of Morgantown. Booth had a post office, which opened on December 24, 1926, and closed on November 9, 2002. An early variant name was River Seam.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
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