Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a lower January low than Brandonville. Hagans Homestead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Brandonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Brandonville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 165 in 1860, 129 in 2020. The archive holds 6 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brandonville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi MuseumFallingwater
17 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
10 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
25 mi MountainMount Davis
17 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
16 mi State parkOhiopyle State ParkFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ohiopyle State Park: Hubert Stoffels from Pittsburgh, USA, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brandonville, 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 Brandonville.
Jobs based in Brandonville fell to 12 in 2023, 23 fewer than in 2013. Most people who work leave Brandonville to do it: just 1% work in town. Its mean commuting time stands at 29 minutes, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Morgantown (21%), Bruceton Mills (4%) and White Hall (3%).
| Brandonville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 14% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its peak summer temperature stands at 81°F, against 86°F in West Virginia’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Brandonville, 38% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among adults here, 17% report frequent physical distress and 21% report frequent mental distress.
| Brandonville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 44% | 35% |
| What stands out | Brandonville | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 19.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Brandonville is higher. Just over four fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 6%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Brandonville; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Brandonville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Where Brandonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in West Virginia, United States
Brandonville is a town in northern Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 136 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Brandonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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