HinklevilleWV
A town settled in 1872, now home to 291 people.
Is Hinkleville a good place to live?
Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Hinkleville. Hinkleville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
291 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hinkleville: who provides what
Hinkleville is unincorporated, so Upshur 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 Hinkleville.
Natural hazards: high risk in Hinkleville, mostly inland flooding
In Hinkleville, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 79 of 100, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 69 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 82% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of West Virginia and the rest of the country, fewer of Hinkleville’s working residents work locally
The median commute is under 14 miles. In Hinkleville, the typical household income is $54,000, below both West Virginia’s towns ($59,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Buckhannon (25%), Bridgeport (5%) and Rock Cave (4%).
| Hinkleville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 14% | 8% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than West Virginia overall
The share of residents in Hinkleville who are 65 or older: 23%. Children under 18 are just over one in ten residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (21% statewide). Its median age stands at 44.9 years. West Virginia has 24% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 26%.
| Hinkleville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.9 years | 42.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hinkleville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±57.3 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Hinkleville | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 21.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.2% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24.1% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.7% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.3% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.4% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.3% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 5.6% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.4% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Hinkleville: four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 23°; snowfall runs to about 39 inches a winter. Expect chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hinkleville, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hinkleville is
In Hinkleville, just over a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress, and 31% have been diagnosed with depression. This West Virginia town tracks West Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults here, 21% smoke cigarettes.
| Hinkleville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Hinkleville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hinkleville
About 0 of every 100 Hinkleville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
99% of working residents leave Hinkleville for work
Where Hinkleville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hinkleville
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Hinkleville is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hinkleville had a population of 366. The community was named after Abraham Hinkle, the proprietor of a local sawmill.
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- Elevation
- 1,608 ft
Questions about Hinkleville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hinkleville, WV a good place to live?
Hinkleville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.