CucumberWV
87 people live in this town, settled in 1903.
Is Cucumber a good place to live?
20% of households are owner-occupiers in Cucumber, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 68% and U.S. towns at 73%. Cucumber has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
87 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cucumber.
Cucumber has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
For Cucumber, the FEMA risk score is 95 of 100. Expected losses in Cucumber break down as 75% from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cucumber after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cucumber: four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 24°, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Cucumber get no exercise outside work than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
22% of Cucumber adults report frequent physical distress. Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Cucumber. In Cucumber, 28% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 23% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Cucumber is ahead of West Virginia on 2 and behind on 18.
| Cucumber | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cucumber | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.3% | 79.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 14.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cucumber
Moving to Cucumber: who provides what
Cucumber 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cucumber; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cucumber residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Questions about Cucumber
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Is Cucumber, WV a good place to live?
Cucumber has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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