31% of residents live below the poverty line in Delbarton, above both the West Virginia town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Delbarton. Delbarton’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in West Virginia’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Delbarton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Delbarton stand out

Where Delbarton beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here407

Residents who work127

Work

A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 98% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023.

Small town

381 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Williamson · 5 mi Matewan · 6 mi Logan · 15 mi Kermit · 15 mi West Logan · 15 mi Warfield · 16 mi

Old-burch-high-school-1024x486, 2013

Delbarton’s story

102 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,353 in 1950, 422 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1917 on.

1924Delbarton is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Delbarton: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Delbarton, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerAppalachian Power17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterTown of Delbarton water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Delbarton’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMingo County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereMingo Clerk of the County CommissionMingo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019

ZIP code2567025670 100%Census 2020

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 Delbarton.

Work & commute

A job hub: Delbarton has 3.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 400 commuters

Most working residents leave Delbarton for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Delbarton is 17 minutes. Jobs based in Delbarton fell to 407 in 2023, 819 fewer than in 2013.

6%work in town

	Delbarton	West Virginia towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	17 minutes	21 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	5.5%	14%	8%

Where working residents work

In Delbarton6%

Williamson13%

Logan5%

Beckley3%

Charleston2%

19 mi

median commute distance

407

jobs based in Delbarton

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageDelbarton’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here407 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work6% work in Delbarton Commute times17 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Homes in Delbarton are worth about $74K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Delbarton home is worth about $74,000, down 3% in a year, 58% below the West Virginia typical home.

$74KZillow home value

Typical home value

Delbarton$74K

West Virginia$177K

−3%

value change, 1 year

Full pageDelbarton’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsDown 3% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 1.8 years of income RentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Delbarton

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 41 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Delbarton.

97risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageDelbarton’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims41 paid flood claims · Since 1978 Past disasters9 federal disasters · Paid out in Delbarton Get ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Delbarton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Delbarton has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 26° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–47°

Spring43–68°

Summer63–85°

Fall45–69°

Nov 2

typical first frost

Apr 8

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageDelbarton’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 26°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Delbarton stands out in West Virginia and nationally: a larger share of its adults say their health is fair or poor

34% of Delbarton adults say their health is fair or poor. No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Delbarton. 25% of Delbarton adults report frequent mental distress.

	Delbarton	West Virginia towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	34%	24%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	28%	18%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	25%	21%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	22%	17%	14%