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EnterpriseWV

A town of 1,087, settled in 1875.

Population
1,087
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$126K
+13% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
57.2
years
Jobs based here
63
A commuter town

Is Enterprise a good place to live?

Enterprise’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. Enterprise’s median age is 57.2 years, above both West Virginia’s towns (42.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On cost of living, just 9 of West Virginia’s 141 towns do better. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Only 2 of West Virginia’s 141 towns score lower on the outdoors. Enterprise has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Cost of livingA−SchoolsWeakestDWalkabilityDHazard riskDHealth

What makes Enterprise stand out

Where Enterprise beats most towns.

Typical home value

Enterprise$126K
West Virginia$177K
Cost of livingA+
2.1 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 99% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Small town

1,087 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Shinnston · 2 miWorthington · 3 miMonongah · 4 miLumberport · 5 miWhite Hall · 5 miFarmington · 7 mi
ShinnstonShinnstonEnterprise

How Enterprise grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within West Virginia), ordered by how far Enterprise is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 1.4% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →HealthMon Health Marion 4.8 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsBeat 79% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Jobs & income$64K median household income; 63 jobs based hereBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives here6% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Enterprise: who provides what

Enterprise is unincorporated, so Harrison County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMon Power14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Shinnston water system9 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHarrison CountyHarrison County provides services here
SchoolsHarrison 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 hereHarrison Clerk of the County CommissionHarrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2023
ZIP codes26568, 26431, 2659126568 58% · 26431 36% · 26591 6%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 Enterprise.

HealthD

Health in Enterprise trails 86% of U.S. towns

Enterprise beats the West Virginia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of adults report frequent mental distress in Enterprise, near the West Virginia town median (21%) and above the median of U.S. towns (17%). 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Enterprise.

14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
EnterpriseWest Virginia townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)21%21%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)30%31%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%18%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%40%36%
32 measures vs. West Virginia
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
What stands outEnterpriseWV
Fewer adults with heart disease7.3%8.7%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke3.6%4.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth24%19.5%
Mon Health Marion
4.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageEnterprise’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby4.8 miles to an ER · Mon Health MarionHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than WV on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageEnterprise’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in EnterpriseGet ready2.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

Fewer of Enterprise’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town

4.6% of Enterprise residents live below the poverty line. Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Enterprise. The average trip to work in Enterprise is 26 minutes.

2%work in town
EnterpriseWest Virginia townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.6%16%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.8%14%8%
Average trip to work26 minutes21 minutes25 minutes
Work from home6.8%9.9%11%

Where working residents work

In Enterprise2%
Bridgeport19%
Clarksburg11%
Fairmont7%
Shinnston6%
10 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Enterprise
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns
Full pageEnterprise’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here63 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in EnterpriseCommute times26 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HousingCost of living grade A+

A larger share of households own their home in Enterprise than in most of West Virginia or the rest of the country

No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Enterprise. Typical home values rose 13% in the year to September 2026.

$126KZillow home value

Typical home value

Enterprise$126K
West Virginia$177K
+13%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Full pageEnterprise’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 13% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 2.0 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighborsAhead of its graded neighbor

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Enterprise

Enterprise has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring40–65°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageEnterprise’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 22°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Enterprise

16pages on Enterprise
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 79% of WV districtsHealthDBetter than WV on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA+$126K typical home · up 13% in a yearWork & commuteB$64K median household income · 63 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions26 nearby · Earl L. Core Arboretum 23 miLibraryLowe Public LibraryCollegesPierpont Community and Technical College is 4.9 mi away
The story
HistoryC+Settled 1875Climate85° summer highs · 24″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 26568Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Enterprise

Pierpont Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fairmont4.9 mi$5,762 in-state tuitionFairmont State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Fairmont7.8 mi$8,708 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Enterprise residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Enterprise for work

Where Enterprise’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Bridgeport Bridgeport 19% 11% → Clarksburg Clarksburg 11% 7% → Fairmont Fairmont 7% 6% → Shinnston Shinnston 6% 3% → Morgantown Morgantown 3% 2% → Monongah Monongah 2% Enterprise · 2% stay
63jobs based in Enterprise
2%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Enterprise

Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States

Enterprise is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, along the West Fork River. The population was 805 at the 2020 census (down from 961 at the 2010 census).

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.9 sq mi
Elevation
951 ft
ZIP code
26568

Questions about Enterprise

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Enterprise, WV expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.