Alloy plant, 1938
Falls View’s story
Falls View in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 3 maps from 1910 on.
Explore the history →Falls ViewWV
With 372 residents, it is a town in West Virginia.
Is Falls View a good place to live?
52% of residents live below the poverty line in Falls View, above both the West Virginia town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Falls View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
372 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Charlton HeightsDeep WaterFalls View
Nearby attractions
All 11 attractions →New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Falls View. Close and well known come first.
7 mi National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year
17 mi Park & preserveThe Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
29 mi Ancient siteCriel Mound
15 mi MuseumThurmond
10 mi National Recreation AreaGauley River National Recreation Area214K visitors a year24 mi MuseumWest Virginia State MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · Thurmond: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Falls View: who provides what
Falls View is unincorporated, so Fayette County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAppalachian Power17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKanawha Falls PSD5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFayette CountyFayette 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 hereFayette Clerk of the County CommissionFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes25040, 2500225040 68% · 25002 32%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 Falls View.
Natural hazards
Top of a very high hazard risk in Falls View: inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Falls View is 97 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 93% come from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Falls View households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2010.
97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Falls View’s year
Falls View’s peak summer temperature stands at 84°F.
84°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–45°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–82°
Fall45–67°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Falls View is
Nearly a third of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Falls View. Only 5 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Falls View.
| Falls View | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 31% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
32 measures vs. West Virginia
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Falls View | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 46.6% | 40.7% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 60.1% | 66.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 51.1% | 55.5% |
Montgomery General Hospital
5.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The median home in Falls View sells for about $198K
For households in Falls View, the share who are owner-occupiers is 66%.
$198Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in July
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Falls View
14pages on Falls View
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Falls View; the nearest are
Appalachian Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mount Hope19.4 mi$18,760 tuitionWest Virginia University Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Beckley24.8 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionNew River Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Beaver25.9 mi$5,156 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Falls View residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Falls View
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Falls View is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Falls View is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Gauley Bridge, on the north bank of the Kanawha River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 193 (down from 238 at the 2010 census). Falls View was established in the early 20th century as a residential village for managers from the Electro Metallurgical Co., part of the Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation. Electro Metallurgical operated four ferroalloy plants in the area, powered by hydroelectricity generated at the dam on Kanawha Falls.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
Questions about Falls View
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Falls View, WV a good place to live?
Falls View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.