BrandywineWV
The town, settled in 1877, counts 267 residents.
Is Brandywine a good place to live?
33% of residents live below the poverty line in Brandywine, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower midpoint age than Brandywine. Brandywine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
267 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brandywine: who provides what
Brandywine is unincorporated, so Pendleton 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 Brandywine.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Brandywine: inland flooding
Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 5 have a higher FEMA risk score than Brandywine. FEMA puts 88% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Brandywine’s kids attend
Its one school is below. 114 students attend Brandywine’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 114 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Brandywine
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Brandywine’s typical home value is about $209K
In Brandywine, 54% of households own their home. Values rose 7.8% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With only 0.8 jobs per working resident, most people in Brandywine work out of town
Employers in Brandywine added 56 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 63. The top destinations are Franklin (19%), Harrisonburg (9%) and Moorefield (3%). For half of commuters, work is under 33 miles away. 5.1% of working residents work locally in the town.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A larger share of adults in Brandywine report frequent mental distress than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
The share of adults in Brandywine who say their health is fair or poor: 27%. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Brandywine. In Brandywine, just over a third of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 22% smoke cigarettes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Brandywine beats West Virginia on 3 and trails on 7.
| Brandywine | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 21% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 31% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Brandywine | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 33% | 19.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Shenandoah National Park and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brandywine. Close and well known come first.
34 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
27 mi Park & preserveDolly Sods Wilderness
16 mi MountainSpruce Mountain13 mi CaveHellhole
15 mi National forestGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forests
36 mi National forestMonongahela National ForestPhoto credits
Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dolly Sods Wilderness: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spruce Mountain: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Monongahela National Forest: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Brandywine
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brandywine; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Brandywine residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Brandywine
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Brandywine is a census-designated place (CDP) located on U.S. Highway 33 in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. The town lies along the South Fork South Branch Potomac River at its confluence with Hawes Run. At the 2020 United States census, its population was 178. Located nearby within the George Washington National Forest is the Brandywine Recreation Area which includes Brandywine Lake, a reservoir on Hawes Run created by the South Fork Structure Number 13 Dam. Located near Brandywine is the Old Probst Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,581 ft
- ZIP code
- 26802
Questions about Brandywine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brandywine, WV a good place to live?
Brandywine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.