ColcordWV
Today 201 people live in this town, first settled in 1908.
Is Colcord a good place to live?
71% of residents live below the poverty line in Colcord, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of households owning their home than Colcord. Colcord has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
201 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Colcord.
The FEMA risk score in Colcord is higher than in most of West Virginia or the rest of the country
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Colcord after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2012. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 95% come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Colcord’s year
The peak summer temperature here is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Colcord binge drink than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
The share of adults in Colcord who get no exercise outside work: 51%. Only one of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Colcord. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Colcord is ahead of West Virginia on 3 and behind on 19.
| Colcord | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Colcord | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.4% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 86.4% | 79.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 23.8% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Colcord
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Colcord. Close and well known come first.
15 mi National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year
18 mi Park & preserveThe Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
33 mi Ancient siteCriel Mound
20 mi MuseumThurmond
17 mi MuseumPhillips-Sprague Mine29 mi MuseumWest Virginia State MuseumPhoto credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · Thurmond: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Phillips-Sprague Mine: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Colcord: who provides what
Colcord is unincorporated, so Raleigh County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Colcord
About 0 of every 100 Colcord residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Colcord
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Colcord is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Colcord had a population of 148. Colcord is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east-southeast of Whitesville. Colcord had a post office, which closed on November 30, 2002. The community was named after the proprietor of the Colcord Coal Company.
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- Elevation
- 1,066 ft
- ZIP code
- 25048
Questions about Colcord
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