Glen ForkWV
Population 411: a town settled in 1927.
Is Glen Fork a good place to live?
Glen Fork’s median age is 26.3 years, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 42.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Glen Fork. Glen Fork has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
411 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Glen Fork: who provides what
Glen Fork is unincorporated, so Wyoming 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Glen Fork.
The schools Glen Fork’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Wyoming County Schools. Enrollment at Glen Fork’s public school: 159 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Fork Elementary & Middle SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 159 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Very high risk in Glen Fork, with inland flooding at the top
Households in Glen Fork have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. On expected storm and flood damage, Glen Fork sits above 91% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Glen Fork break down as 74% from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Glen Fork’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Beckley (11%), Pineville (9%) and Charleston (5%). Since 2013, Glen Fork has added 37 jobs, to 40 in 2023. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Glen Fork, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Glen Fork is
The share of adults in Glen Fork who smoke cigarettes: 25%. Only 4 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Glen Fork. Nearly a fifth of adults in Glen Fork report frequent physical distress; 23% report frequent mental distress.
| Glen Fork | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 25% |
| What stands out | Glen Fork | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.4% | 19.5% |
| More smokers | 24.9% | 19.3% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 29.9% | 25.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Glen Fork
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Glen Fork; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Glen Fork residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Glen Fork for work
Where Glen Fork’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Glen Fork
Community in West Virginia, US
Glen Fork is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 457 (down from 487 at the 2010 census). The confluence of the Laurel Fork and its tributary, the Glen Fork, is located in the community.
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- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,421 ft
- ZIP code
- 25845
Questions about Glen Fork
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glen Fork, WV a good place to live?
Glen Fork has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.