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A town of 669, settled in 1909.
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Grant Town, against 16% in West Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Grant Town. Grant Town 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 1946.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grant Town, 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 Grant Town.
91% of Grant Town households own their home, above both the West Virginia town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Typical home values fell 12% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average trip to work in Grant Town is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Fairmont (16%), Morgantown (13%) and Westover (4%).
| Grant Town | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Grant Town has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Grant Town’s July high is 84°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Grant Town tracks West Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures. 23% of adults report frequent mental distress in Grant Town. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Grant Town.
| Grant Town | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 31% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 41% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grant Town Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grant Town. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
35 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
39 mi Ancient siteGrave Creek Mound
19 mi National Historic SiteFriendship Hill National Historic Site18K visitors a year
12 mi GardenEarl L. Core Arboretum36 mi MuseumJackson's MillMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · Friendship Hill National Historic Site: The original uploader was ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Earl L. Core Arboretum: Darren Ringer, CC BY-SA 2.5
4 within 15 miles of the center of Grant Town
About 2 of every 100 Grant Town residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Where Grant Town’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in West Virginia, United States
Grant Town is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, in the eastern United States. The population was 690 at the 2020 census. The town was formed in 1901 with the opening of the Federal Coal and Coke Company bituminous coal mine, and was named for Robert Grant, vice president of the coal company. The "Federal No. 1" mine remained open for the next 84 years until its closure in 1985. At one point it was the largest underground coal mine in the world in terms of gross production, mining the Pittsburgh coal seam. The town was incorporated as a municipality in 1946. Grant Town is the site of an 80 Megawatt electrical generation facility, located adjacent to the coal refuse areas above the town…
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Grant Town has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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