Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town was settled in 1908 and has 41 residents today.
Glen Ferris’ midpoint age is 71.4 years, above both the West Virginia town median (42.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Glen Ferris. Glen Ferris Inn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Glen Ferris has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1973 and 5 maps from 1910 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glen Ferris. Close and well known come first.
6 mi National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year
18 mi Park & preserveThe Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
30 mi Ancient siteCriel Mound
16 mi MuseumThurmond
7 mi National Recreation AreaGauley River National Recreation Area214K visitors a year25 mi MuseumWest Virginia State MuseumNew 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
Glen Ferris is unincorporated, so Fayette County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Glen Ferris.
Federal aid has come to Glen Ferris households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2016. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 93% come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
48% of Glen Ferris adults have high blood pressure. This West Virginia town beats the West Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Among adults locally, 20% report frequent physical distress and 46% sleep under 7 hours. Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Glen Ferris.
| Glen Ferris | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 44% | 35% |
| What stands out | Glen Ferris | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 79.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.6% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Glen Ferris; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Glen Ferris residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Glen Ferris is a census-designated place (CDP) on the western bank of the Kanawha River in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It is situated approximately one mile south of the town of Gauley Bridge and adjacent to Kanawha Falls. The sole highway linking Glen Ferris to the area is U.S. Route 60, known also as the Midland Trail. As of the 2010 census, its population was 203; the community had 104 housing units, 87 of which were occupied. By the 2020 census however, the population had declined to 174. The village is roughly a mile and a half in length. Glen Ferris is home to two churches, one Apostolic and one Methodist. A railway owned by Norfolk Southern runs parallel to US Route…
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Glen Ferris has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
