CunardWV
Settled in 1918, this town now has 165 residents.
Is Cunard a good place to live?
100% of households are owner-occupiers in Cunard, above both the West Virginia town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Cunard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
165 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cunard. Close and well known come first.
in town National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year
7 mi Park & preserveThe Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
4 mi MuseumThurmond
34 mi MuseumLost World Caverns
11 mi National Recreation AreaGauley River National Recreation Area214K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumPhillips-Sprague MinePhoto credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Thurmond: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lost World Caverns: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Phillips-Sprague Mine: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Cunard: who provides what
Cunard is unincorporated, so Fayette 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 Cunard.
The FEMA risk score in Cunard is lower than in most of West Virginia or the rest of the country
59% of Cunard’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by lightning at 18%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cunard once, in 2003. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cunard
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 23° and about 56 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cunard is
CDC measures, 32 in all: Cunard beats West Virginia on 2 and trails on 4. For adults in the town, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 47%. Also worth knowing: only 5 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Cunard. In Cunard, nearly a quarter of adults report frequent mental distress, and 34% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Cunard | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 31% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cunard | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 39.4% | 44% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.8% | 19.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve | — | 2 |
| 2. New River Gorge National Preserve | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cunard
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cunard
About 0 of every 100 Cunard residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Cunard
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Cunard is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Cunard is 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Fayetteville. As a census-designated place, the population of Cunard was 98 at the 2020 census. The community was named for the proprietor of a local mine.
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- Elevation
- 1,598 ft
Questions about Cunard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cunard, WV a good place to live?
Cunard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.