CrumWV
With 187 residents, it is a town in West Virginia.
Is Crum a good place to live?
20% of residents live below the poverty line in Crum, above both the West Virginia town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 4 have a higher January low than Crum. Crum has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
187 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crum: who provides what
Crum is unincorporated, so Wayne 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crum.
The FEMA risk score in Crum is higher than in most of West Virginia or the rest of the country
Expected losses in Crum break down as 90% from inland flooding and 5% from heat waves. Federal aid has come to Crum households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Crum’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Wayne County Schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Crum’s public school: 236 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crum Pre K-8 SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 236 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Crum binge drink than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
Crum: just over half of adults have obesity. No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Crum. Against the West Virginia average, Crum comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 23. Also worth knowing: among 62 West Virginia towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Crum.
| Crum | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 18% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Crum | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.5% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.8% | 79.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 22.7% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Crum
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crum; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Crum residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Crum
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Crum is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 136 (down from 182 at the 2010 census). It is the home to Crum Pre K-8 school opened in 2017. It is a part of the Huntington-Ashland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 25669
Questions about Crum
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crum, WV a good place to live?
Crum has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.