FenwickWV

Today 16 people live in this town, first settled in 1906.

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Fenwick a good place to live?

Fenwick’s median age is 71.7 years, above both West Virginia’s towns (42.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Fenwick. Fenwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

16 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Richwood · 2 mi Camden-on-Gauley · 10 mi Cowen · 13 mi Quinwood · 14 mi Summersville · 15 mi Rupert · 19 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Fenwick: who provides what

Fenwick is unincorporated, so Nicholas County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMon Power14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterRichwood Water Dept5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesNicholas CountyNicholas County provides services here

SchoolsNicholas 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 hereNicholas Clerk of the County CommissionNicholas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021

ZIP codes26202, 2626126202 52% · 26261 48%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 Fenwick.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Fenwick, with inland flooding at the top

In Fenwick, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 93 of 100. FEMA puts 79% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to cold waves. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.

93risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageFenwick’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters6 federal disasters · Paid out in Fenwick Get ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Fenwick stands out in West Virginia and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler

Fenwick brings chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 21° and about 100 inches of snow falls in a winter.

100″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°

Spring38–60°

Summer57–77°

Fall41–62°

Oct 18

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageFenwick’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows 21°Rain & snow100″ of snow a winter · 53 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Fenwick than in most of West Virginia or the rest of the country

In Fenwick, 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Fenwick. The town beats the West Virginia average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

	Fenwick	West Virginia towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	37%	24%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	27%	18%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	27%	16%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	24%	17%	14%