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A town of 671, settled in 1909.
Elkview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,486 in 1970, 1,116 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
Elkview is unincorporated, so Kanawha 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Elkview.
FEMA puts 91% of Elkview’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Elkview households in 10 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools: the Kanawha County Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 2 public schools in Elkview teach 956 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkview Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 621 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
For residents in Elkview, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.5%. Jobs based in Elkview grew to 206 in 2023, 35 more than in 2013. Only 4 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Elkview. The top destinations are Charleston (44%), South Charleston (8%) and Big Chimney (2%).
| Elkview | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 14% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nearly a quarter of Elkview adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Children under 18 are nearly one in ten residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide). In Elkview, the age of the median resident is 50.3 years, above both West Virginia’s towns (42.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years).
| Elkview | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.3 years | 42.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 24% and 84% women
The Census survey reached too few of Elkview’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±29.6 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Elkview | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.7% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.1% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18.3% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.8% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.2% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.2% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 25°, with about 32 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
47% of Elkview adults have high blood pressure, above both the West Virginia town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). Against the West Virginia average, Elkview comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. The share of adults in Elkview who have diabetes: 15%.
| Elkview | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 44% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Elkview | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 19.5% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 7.2% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Values rose 1.9% in the 12 months to September 2026. Two thirds of households are owner-occupiers in Elkview.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Elkview
About 0 of every 100 Elkview residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Where Elkview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Elkview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,116 at the 2020 census. It is named after the Elk River, which flows into the Kanawha River. Interstate 79, the "Jennings Randolph Expressway", provides highway access to Elkview from exit 9. U.S. Route 119 also reaches Elkview. A shopping center was built off I-79, which includes a La Quinta Inns and Suites, Kroger, and several fast food restaurants. Hundreds of people were stranded at this shopping center during the 2016 West Virginia flood, as the bridge leading to it from the interstate was washed away. This small town is nestled between the larger town of Clendenin, and the.…
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Elkview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.