FlemingtonWV
Population 302: a town settled in 1857.
Is Flemington a good place to live?
7.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Flemington, below both West Virginia’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Flemington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
302 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Flemington: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flemington, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Flemington.
More children than West Virginia overall
Here, 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 24% in West Virginia as a whole. Children under 18 are nearly two in five residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (21% statewide). Also worth knowing: the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Flemington at 302 residents, down 2.9% since 2020.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 27% and 79% women
The Census survey reached too few of Flemington’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Flemington | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 35.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.8% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.4% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.6% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.7% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Flemington’s kids attend
The Taylor County Schools runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Flemington’s only public school teaches 107 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flemington Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 107 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
The biggest natural risk in Flemington is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Households in Flemington have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. Compared with 90% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. FEMA puts 92% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Flood insurance has paid one claim here since 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Flemington’s workers commute out
Half commute less than 13 miles. The top destinations are Bridgeport (23%), Clarksburg (8%) and Morgantown (6%). Flemington’s average commute comes in at 25 minutes.
| Flemington | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Flemington’s year
Flemington’s midsummer high stands at 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Flemington is
Among adults in Flemington, 46% have high blood pressure. Only 6 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Flemington. 24% of adults in Flemington smoke cigarettes; 38% get no exercise outside work.
| Flemington | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Flemington | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.4% | 19.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 47.6% | 55.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Flemington
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Flemington
About 2 of every 100 Flemington residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Flemington for work
Where Flemington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Flemington
Town in West Virginia, United States
Flemington is a town in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 311 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
- ZIP code
- 26347
- Area code
- 304
Questions about Flemington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Flemington, WV a good place to live?
Flemington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.