CullodenWV
A town of 3,040, settled in 1886.
Is Culloden a good place to live?
Culloden gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $236K for a typical one, or 3.9 years of the Huntington metro’s $60K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 22nd of 61 graded towns in West Virginia. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Culloden’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On history, just 12 of West Virginia’s 141 towns do worse.
What makes Culloden stand out
Where Culloden beats most towns.
97% of working residents leave Culloden for work
Where Culloden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Culloden grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within West Virginia), ordered by how far Culloden is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Culloden: who provides what
Culloden is unincorporated, so Cabell 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 Culloden.
Culloden looks healthier within West Virginia than nationally and has added a third more jobs in ten years, but it has little public open land.
Culloden earns a C− for health
Within West Virginia it is healthier than 63% of the 61 graded towns: much of West Virginia scores lower on these measures.
31% of Culloden adults have been diagnosed with depression. Culloden beats the West Virginia average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 42% of Culloden adults have obesity.
| Culloden | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 44% | 35% |
| What stands out | Culloden | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 7.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On state tests, Culloden’s schools beat 52% of West Virginia districts
Its public schools are run by the Cabell County Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culloden Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 194 | A+ |
| Mountain State Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 14 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WV on state tests and graduation
Culloden earns a B+ for cost of living
90% of households own their home in Culloden. The typical Culloden home is worth about $236,000, up 3.7% in a year, 34% above the West Virginia typical home. Culloden’s median rent is $798 a month.
| Culloden | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $798 a month | $882 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 44% | 48% | 48% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Culloden’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here grew from 340 in 2013 to 477.
Most working residents leave Culloden for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Culloden has added 137 jobs, to 477 in 2023. The top destinations are Huntington (14%), Charleston (13%) and Milton (5%).
| Culloden | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 14% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Culloden
Culloden has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Culloden has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
Just 0 of its 2,510 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Culloden itself; its outdoors grade is D.
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Older than West Virginia overall
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). The median age in Culloden is 45 years. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 24% across West Virginia.
| Culloden | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 45 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.7 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 82% are men (WV 51%).
| Culloden | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.4% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.2% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
Culloden faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Culloden
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Culloden; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Culloden residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Culloden
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Culloden is a census-designated place in Cabell and Putnam counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,016. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. The community's name was selected on account of its perceived uniqueness.
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- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 705 ft
- ZIP code
- 25510
Culloden’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Culloden.
Culloden, Milton and Hurricane report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Culloden with a neighbor →
Questions about Culloden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Culloden, WV a good place to live?
Culloden grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #22 of 61 in West Virginia. It grades C− for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Culloden, WV expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.