WVMap-doton-Carpendale, 2004
Carpendale’s story
36 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004.
- 1990Carpendale is incorporated
CarpendaleWV
A town of 824, incorporated in 1990.
Population
824
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Typical home
$186K
+5.6% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
47.5
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Is Carpendale a good place to live?
Carpendale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
824 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
RidgeleyCarpendale
Nearby attractions
All 43 attractions →Flight 93 National Memorial and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carpendale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
23 mi MountainMount Davis
in town National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
2 mi LandmarkFort Cumberland
33 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
37 mi State parkOhiopyle State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Fort Cumberland: Unknown, Public domain · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ohiopyle State Park: Hubert Stoffels from Pittsburgh, USA, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Carpendale: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carpendale, and how to reach them.
PowerPotomac Edison13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Carpendale water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Carpendale’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn West Virginia you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMineral Clerk of the County CommissionMineral County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code2675326753 100%Census 2020
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 Carpendale.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Carpendale is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Carpendale, 93% come from inland flooding. Compared with 92% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Carpendale after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.
92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Carpendale stands out in West Virginia and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
The mean commuting time for Carpendale comes to 22 minutes, against 21 minutes in West Virginia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Cumberland (21%), La Vale (4%) and Ridgeley (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 5 miles. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 11%.
1%work in town
| Carpendale | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 14% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Carpendale1%
Cumberland21%
La Vale4%
Ridgeley4%
Cresaptown4%
5 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Carpendale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Carpendale brings four seasons and hot summers
The peak summer temperature for Carpendale comes to 88°F, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 86°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–43°
Spring40–66°
Summer60–86°
Fall43–68°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Carpendale is
32% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Carpendale. The share of adults in Carpendale who report frequent physical distress: 19%.
| Carpendale | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 31% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 12% |
32 measures vs. West Virginia
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
3.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Carpendale is worth about $186K, on Zillow’s estimate
Only 6 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Carpendale. The town’s median rent comes in at $697 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.6% in value.
$186KZillow home value
| Carpendale | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $697 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Carpendale$186K
West Virginia$177K
+5.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Carpendale
16pages on Carpendale
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Carpendale
Allegany College of MarylandCommunity college · Public · Cumberland, MD3.6 mi$4,938 in-state tuitionFrostburg State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Frostburg, MD7.9 mi$10,220 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Carpendale residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Carpendale for work
Where Carpendale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18jobs based in Carpendale
1%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Carpendale
Town in West Virginia, United States
Carpendale is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, and part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 861 at the 2020 census. Carpendale was incorporated on January 2, 1990, by the Circuit Court. The town is a combination of three subdivisions of which its name reflects: Carpenters Addition, Millerdale I, and Millerdale II. There are no stores in Carpendale and there is only one road in and out of the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- Area code
- 304
Questions about Carpendale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carpendale, WV a good place to live?
Carpendale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.