HendricksWV
A town of 205, settled in 1885.
Is Hendricks a good place to live?
Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Hendricks. The biggest park or preserve is Blackwater Wildlife Management Area, at 27 acres. Hendricks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
205 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hendricks: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hendricks, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hendricks.
Hendricks sends most of its workers out of town
Hendricks’ mean commuting time is 21 minutes, against 21 minutes in West Virginia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. In Hendricks, 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Parsons (9%), Elkins (8%) and Davis (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles.
| Hendricks | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Hendricks is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, Hendricks has seen 30 flood insurance claims paid out. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 87% come from inland flooding and 5% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hendricks once, in 2003.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Hendricks, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
Hendricks has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 20° and about 55 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13% of Hendricks is conserved land
There are 0.2 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. Hendricks’ trail network density stands at 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blackwater Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 27 |
| 2. Monongahela National Forest | — | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Hendricks is
Among adults in Hendricks, 45% have high blood pressure. This West Virginia town tracks West Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Hendricks | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 44% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dolly Sods Wilderness and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hendricks. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Park & preserveDolly Sods Wilderness
24 mi MountainSpruce Mountain
33 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
8 mi WaterfallBlackwater Falls25 mi CaveHellhole
39 mi National forestMonongahela National ForestPhoto credits
Dolly Sods Wilderness: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spruce Mountain: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blackwater Falls: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Monongahela National Forest: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Hendricks
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hendricks; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hendricks residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Hendricks for work
Where Hendricks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hendricks
Town in West Virginia, United States
Hendricks is a town in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 226 at the 2020 census. The Blackwater River and the Dry Fork join at Hendricks to form the Black Fork, a principal tributary of the Cheat River.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,716 ft
- ZIP code
- 26271
- Area code
- 304
Questions about Hendricks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hendricks, WV a good place to live?
Hendricks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.