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Bradshaw’s average trip to work is 49 minutes, against 21 minutes in West Virginia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 53 in West Virginia we compare has a lower typical home value than Bradshaw. Bradshaw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Bradshaw beats most towns.
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Census counts: 394 in 1990, 207 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1946 and 5 maps from 1912 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bradshaw, 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 Bradshaw.
The typical Bradshaw home is worth about $40,000, down 14.1% in a year, 78% below the West Virginia typical home. At $587 a month, Bradshaw’s median rent is below both the West Virginia town median ($878 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 59% of households own their home in Bradshaw.
| Bradshaw | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $587 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 59% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the McDowell County Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is River View High School, with 405 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradshaw Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 214 | C− |
| River View High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 405 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
People 65 and older are 40% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (20% statewide). Bradshaw’s median age is 50.8 years. Bradshaw has lost 14% of its people since 2020, down to 176 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Bradshaw | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.8 years | 42.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 17% | 29% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 82% are men (WV 44%).
| Bradshaw | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.1% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 1.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 31.5% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.3% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.6% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 42.4% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 2.5% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.1% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 2009, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bradshaw.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bradshaw has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 25° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
36% of Bradshaw adults say their health is fair or poor. Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Bradshaw. 24% of Bradshaw adults report frequent mental distress.
| Bradshaw | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 17% |
| What stands out | Bradshaw | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 17.4% | 10.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 26.2% | 16.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.9% | 19.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bradshaw
About 2 of every 100 Bradshaw residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Town in West Virginia, United States
Bradshaw is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 207 at the 2020 census. Bradshaw was incorporated in December 1979 and named for a pioneer settler.
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Bradshaw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.