Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Dailey’s story
86 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1940Dailey is settled
DaileyWV
Population 23: a town settled in 1940.
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Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District · Photo: Carl Mydans · Public domain
Is Dailey a good place to live?
Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Dailey. Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dailey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
23 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dailey.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Dailey is inland flooding, at a high overall level
73risk score of 100
FEMA puts 90% of Dailey’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Dailey: snowy winters and pleasant summers
75″snow a winter
In Dailey, the peak summer temperature is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–42°
Spring38–63°
Summer57–81°
Fall40–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Dailey is
Among adults in Dailey, 36% feel lonely, against 34% in West Virginia’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. 44% of Dailey adults have high blood pressure. Only 6 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Dailey.
| Dailey | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 44% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
32 measures vs. West Virginia
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Dailey | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 11% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 12.4% |
Davis Medical Center
9.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dailey
13pages on Dailey
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Dailey: who provides what
Dailey is unincorporated, so Randolph County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMon Power14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHuttonsville PSDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers60% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRandolph CountyRandolph County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn West Virginia you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRandolph Clerk of the County CommissionRandolph County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes26259, 2625326259 84% · 26253 16%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dailey
About 0 of every 100 Dailey residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Dailey
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Dailey is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Dailey is located on U.S. routes 219 and 250, 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southwest of Beverly. Dailey has a post office with ZIP code 26259. As of the 2020 census, its population was 106 (down from 114 at the 2010 census). Located near Dailey is the Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,968 ft
- ZIP code
- 26259
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