HansfordWV
Is Hansford a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Hansford, above both the West Virginia town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher median age than Hansford. Felix G. Hansford House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hansford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hansford stand out
Where Hansford beats most towns.
77 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hansford: who provides what
Hansford is unincorporated, so Kanawha 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 Hansford.
The FEMA risk score in Hansford is higher than in most of West Virginia or the rest of the country
At 99 of 100, Hansford’s FEMA risk score is against 69 of 100 in West Virginia’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hansford stands out in West Virginia and nationally: the median household income there is lower
The median household income in Hansford is $19,000. Most working residents leave Hansford for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Charleston (32%), South Charleston (12%) and Montgomery (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hansford has four seasons and pleasant summers
Hansford has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 26° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hansford is
Hansford beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 26% of adults smoke cigarettes in Hansford. No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Hansford.
| Hansford | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 44% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hansford | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.5% | 16.2% |
| More smokers | 25.7% | 19.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.6% | 11% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hansford. Close and well known come first.
16 mi National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year
20 mi Ancient siteCriel Mound
26 mi Park & preserveThe Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
24 mi MuseumThurmond15 mi MuseumWest Virginia State Museum
15 mi National Recreation AreaGauley River National Recreation Area214K visitors a yearPhoto credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · 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
Everything we know about Hansford
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hansford
About 0 of every 100 Hansford residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Hansford for work
Where Hansford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hansford
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Hansford is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Hansford is located along the Kanawha River and West Virginia Route 61, adjacent to Pratt. Hansford has a post office with ZIP code 25103.
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- Elevation
- 623 ft
- ZIP code
- 25103
Questions about Hansford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hansford, WV a good place to live?
Hansford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.