BrentonWV
Today 71 people live in this town, first settled in 1947.
Is Brenton a good place to live?
Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 2 have a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Brenton. Brenton 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 Brenton.
A typical Brenton home is worth about $65K
Home values are down 1.4% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Brenton, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
Expected losses in Brenton break down as 84% from inland flooding and 9% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Brenton after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Brenton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 25°, with about 20 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Brenton stands out in West Virginia and nationally: a larger share of its adults had a checkup this year
39% of Brenton adults sleep under 7 hours, below West Virginia’s towns (40%) but above U.S. towns (36%). In Brenton, 12% of adults binge drink. Against the West Virginia average, Brenton comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2.
| Brenton | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 44% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Brenton | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 11% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Brenton
Moving to Brenton: who provides what
Brenton is unincorporated, so Wyoming 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brenton; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Brenton residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Brenton
Community in West Virginia, US
Brenton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 194 (down from 249 at the 2010 census). Sue Cline (1946–2021), West Virginia State Senator and businesswoman, lived in Brenton.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 24818
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