EarlingWV
A town of 180, settled in 1928.
Is Earling a good place to live?
Earling has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
180 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Earling: who provides what
Earling is unincorporated, so Logan 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 Earling.
Earling faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Earling than in 94% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 90% come from inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2004, has brought federal aid to Earling households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Earling has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 26°, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Earling feel lonely than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
Only 4 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Earling. The share of adults in Earling who report frequent mental distress is 23%, above both the West Virginia town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). 30% of Earling adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Earling | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 31% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Earling | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 35.5% | 19.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.2% | 4.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Earling
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Earling
College town 17 of every 100 Earling residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Questions about Earling
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Earling, WV a good place to live?
Earling has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.