Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
9.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Flatwoods, below both the West Virginia town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Flatwoods has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Flatwoods beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 284 in 1910, a peak of 405 in 1980, 264 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1908 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flatwoods, and how to reach them.
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 Flatwoods.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Braxton County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flatwoods Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 109 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Flatwoods for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Flatwoods fell to 30 in 2023, 49 fewer than in 2013. Flatwoods’ average trip to work is 26 minutes, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Flatwoods | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Flatwoods home is worth about $138,000, up 3.2% in a year, 22% below the West Virginia typical home. The median rent in Flatwoods is $728 a month.
| Flatwoods | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $728 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Flatwoods has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 24° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
21% of adults have diabetes in Flatwoods. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Flatwoods. 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Flatwoods.
| Flatwoods | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Flatwoods | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.3% | 19.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Flatwoods; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Flatwoods residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Where Flatwoods’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in West Virginia, United States
Flatwoods is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, located approximately one mile from exit 67 of Interstate 79. The population of Flatwoods was 264 as of the 2020 census.
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Flatwoods has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.