Bruceton MillsWV
A town of 60, settled in 1853.
Is Bruceton Mills a good place to live?
Bruceton Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
60 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Fallingwater and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bruceton Mills. 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
26 mi MountainMount Davis
17 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
17 mi State parkOhiopyle State ParkPhoto 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 · 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
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Moving to Bruceton Mills: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bruceton Mills, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bruceton Mills.
In Bruceton Mills, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 4 have a lower July high than Bruceton Mills. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 20° and about 61 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The schools Bruceton Mills’s kids attend
The Preston County Schools runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Bruceton Mills’ only public school teaches 603 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruceton SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 603 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
How healthy Bruceton Mills is
16% of Bruceton Mills adults have diabetes. Against the West Virginia average, Bruceton Mills comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Among adults in the town, 44% have high blood pressure and 13% binge drink.
| Bruceton Mills | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 44% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 23% |
| What stands out | Bruceton Mills | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 79.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Bruceton Mills, with inland flooding at the top
For Bruceton Mills, the FEMA risk score is 55 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Bruceton Mills households. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 82% come from inland flooding and 6% from strong winds. 3 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1985.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Bruceton Mills
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bruceton Mills; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bruceton Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Bruceton Mills
Town in West Virginia, United States
Bruceton Mills is a town in northern Preston County, West Virginia, United States, along Big Sandy Creek. The population was 64 at the 2020 census, making it the second-least populous town in West Virginia, after Thurmond.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,532 ft
- ZIP code
- 26525
- Area code
- 304
Questions about Bruceton Mills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bruceton Mills, WV a good place to live?
Bruceton Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.