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The town was settled in 1883 and has 94 residents today.
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Friendly, above both the West Virginia town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Friendly. Friendly City Building and Jail is on the National Register of Historic Places. Friendly has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 253 in 1900, 101 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Friendly, 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 Friendly.
The national flood insurance program has paid 3 claims in Friendly since 2004. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 94% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 89% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2012.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
59% of households are owner-occupiers in Friendly. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 4.7% of its value.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 24 inches a winter. The seasons in Friendly: chilly winters, warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Friendly, 42% sleep under 7 hours. The town tracks West Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures. Two figures for adults in the town: 31% have been diagnosed with depression, 18% report frequent physical distress.
| Friendly | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Friendly; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Friendly residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Town in West Virginia, United States
Friendly is a town in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 100 at the 2020 census.
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Friendly has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.