Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Cameron City Pool-PWA Project 1196 and Cameron Downtown. Cameron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cameron beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1899.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cameron, 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 Cameron.
The typical Cameron home is worth about $92,000, up 2% in a year, 48% below the West Virginia typical home. 70% of households own their home here, close to both West Virginia’s towns (68%) and U.S. towns (73%).
| Cameron | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $439 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Marshall County Schools runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Cameron’s public school: 236 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 236 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
2% of working residents work locally in Cameron, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 8%. Jobs here fell by 60 from 2013 to 2023, to 120. In Cameron, 31% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Wheeling (16%), Moundsville (7%) and Glen Dale (3%).
| Cameron | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 31% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 14% | 8% |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Cameron, 90% come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 21°, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Cameron in 2025.
Cameron is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Cameron: nearly a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. Among adults here, 43% sleep under 7 hours and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Cameron | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cameron. Close and well known come first.
35 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
32 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
11 mi Ancient siteGrave Creek Mound
18 mi Stadium & arenaWesBanco Arena
19 mi City parkOglebay Park
34 mi National Historic SiteFriendship Hill National Historic Site18K visitors a yearMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Oglebay Park: Morganismysheltie (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Friendship Hill National Historic Site: The original uploader was ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Cameron; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Cameron residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Where Cameron’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Cameron on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in West Virginia, US
Cameron is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. The population was 849 at the 2020 census.
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Cameron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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