CrumplerWV
This town of 351 people was settled in 1906.
Is Crumpler a good place to live?
57% of residents live below the poverty line in Crumpler, against 16% in West Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Crumpler. 36% of the land in Crumpler is conserved, above both the West Virginia town median (2.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Crumpler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
351 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crumpler: who provides what
Crumpler is unincorporated, so McDowell 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 Crumpler.
Crumpler stands out in West Virginia and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Households in Crumpler have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 76% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trail density in Crumpler is higher than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
7.8 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents commute out of Crumpler
The top destinations are Welch (12%), Mullens (4%) and Bluefield (4%). The median commute is under 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Crumpler brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 35 inches of snow, with January nights at 23° and July afternoons at 80°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Crumpler is
For adults in Crumpler, the share who get no exercise outside work is 47%. Against the West Virginia average, Crumpler comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 18. Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Crumpler. Two figures for adults in the town: 27% smoke cigarettes, 25% have diabetes.
| Crumpler | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Crumpler | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.5% | 14.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 74.4% | 66.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 19.6% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Crumpler
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Crumpler
About 3 of every 100 Crumpler residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Crumpler for work
Where Crumpler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Crumpler
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Crumpler is a census-designated place (CDP) located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 151 (down from 204 at the 2010 census).
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
Questions about Crumpler
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crumpler, WV a good place to live?
Crumpler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.