The Patch, a shanty town at Cassville, Scotts Run, West Virginia, 1935
Cassville’s story
179 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1935 and 5 maps from 1904 on.
- 1847Cassville is settled
CassvilleWV
Population
1,149
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$246K
+1% in a year
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
36.4
years
Jobs based here
88
A commuter town
Is Cassville a good place to live?
The best of Cassville’s subject grades is an A+ for schools; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 8 of West Virginia’s 141 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cassville. Cassville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Cassville stand out
Where Cassville beats most towns.
Small town
1,149 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Cassville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within West Virginia), ordered by how far Cassville is from typical.
SchoolsBeat 96% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduationA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 9.9% of households have no carDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthMon Health Medical Center 6.3 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$90K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market107 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.4; 42% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Cassville: who provides what
Cassville is unincorporated, so Monongalia County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMon Power14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMorgantown Utility BoardNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMonongalia CountyMonongalia County provides services here
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 hereMonongalia Clerk of the County CommissionMonongalia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes26541, 2650126541 78% · 26501 22%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 Cassville.
HousingCost of living grade B+
Cassville’s typical home value is about $246K
The typical Cassville home is worth about $246,000, up 1% in a year, 39% above the West Virginia typical home. 87% of Cassville households own their home, above both West Virginia’s towns (68%) and U.S. towns (73%).
$246KZillow home value
Typical home value
Cassville$246K
West Virginia$177K
Market temperature
107
days on market
98.8%
sale-to-list price
+1%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Cassville
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Cassville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Cassville for work: only 0% work in town. Cassville’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Cassville has added 39 jobs, to 88 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Cassville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Cassville0%
Morgantown36%
Westover7%
Granville3%
Fairmont2%
7 mi
median commute distance
88
jobs based in Cassville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Cassville has four seasons and pleasant summers
Cassville has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Cassville’s July high is 83°F.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Cassville is less healthy than 64% of U.S. towns
Cassville beats the West Virginia average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 17% of Cassville adults binge drink. Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Cassville.
36%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Cassville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 44% | 35% |
32 measures vs. West Virginia
13 better17 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Cassville | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.2% | 19.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.3% | 14.1% |
Mon Health Medical Center
6.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
0.1% of Cassville is conserved land
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 5 of the 55 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Cassville.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 3 of 2,261 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Hill Community Youth Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 80 attractions →Fallingwater and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cassville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumFallingwater
6 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
26 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
38 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
40 mi Ancient siteGrave Creek Mound
9 mi National Historic SiteFriendship Hill National Historic Site18K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · Friendship Hill National Historic Site: The original uploader was ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cassville
17pages on Cassville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Cassville
West Virginia UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Morgantown6.6 mi$10,104 in-state tuitionWest Virginia Junior College-MorgantownUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Morgantown6.6 mi$14,798 tuitionFairmont State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Fairmont14.5 mi$8,708 in-state tuition
About 12 of every 100 Cassville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Cassville for work
Where Cassville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
88jobs based in Cassville
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cassville
CDP in West Virginia
Cassville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,268 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Morgantown metropolitan area. Cassville was named after Lewis Cass, a prominent American statesman who served as Secretary of War, Secretary of State, and Governor of Michigan.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft
- ZIP code
- 26527
- Area code
- 304
Questions about Cassville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cassville, WV expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.