Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 682, settled in 1884.
Cedar Grove’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the West Virginia town median (21 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cedar Grove. Cedar Grove has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Cedar Grove and Little Brick Church. Cedar Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2014.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cedar Grove, 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 Cedar Grove.
The typical Cedar Grove home is worth about $71,000, down 2.1% in a year, 60% below the West Virginia typical home. 89% of Cedar Grove households own their home, above both West Virginia’s towns (68%) and U.S. towns (73%). The median rent in Cedar Grove is $627 a month.
| Cedar Grove | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $627 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Kanawha County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 159 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Cedar Grove’s FEMA risk score is 98 of 100. Since 1991, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cedar Grove.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Cedar Grove for work: only 1% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Cedar Grove. Since 2013, Cedar Grove has lost 21 jobs, to 101 in 2023.
| Cedar Grove | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 14% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 16% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cedar Grove has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 25° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1 crime was reported in Cedar Grove in 2024: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Cedar Grove is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Cedar Grove beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 23% of Cedar Grove adults smoke cigarettes. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Cedar Grove.
| Cedar Grove | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 31% | 23% |
| What stands out | Cedar Grove | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.4% | 19.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.9% | 16.2% |
| More smokers | 23.4% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ward Street Playground | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cedar Grove. Close and well known come first.
18 mi National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year
17 mi Ancient siteCriel Mound
28 mi Park & preserveThe Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve12 mi MuseumWest Virginia State Museum
27 mi MuseumThurmond
17 mi National Recreation AreaGauley River National Recreation Area214K visitors a yearNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Thurmond: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cedar Grove
About 0 of every 100 Cedar Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Where Cedar Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Cedar Grove on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in West Virginia, United States
Cedar Grove is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 714 at the 2020 census.
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Cedar Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
