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Huntersville
West Virginia›Pocahontas County

HuntersvilleWV

Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Huntersville Presbyterian Church · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Huntersville

Huntersville, WV · Huntersville Presbyterian Church · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain

Is Huntersville a good place to live?

Among 62 West Virginia towns, just one has a lower typical July afternoon high than Huntersville. Its National Register listings include Huntersville Presbyterian Church and Huntersville Old County Jail. Huntersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Huntersville stand out

Where Huntersville beats most towns.

Small town

95 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Huntersville Presbyterian Church
Huntersville Presbyterian Church · National Register of Historic Places
Huntersville’s story

204 years in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1822Huntersville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Huntersville: who provides what

Huntersville is unincorporated, so Pocahontas County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMon Power14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPocahontas CountyPocahontas County provides services here
SchoolsPocahontas County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn West Virginia you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePocahontas Clerk of the County CommissionPocahontas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code2495424954 100%Census 2020

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 Huntersville.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Huntersville is inland flooding, at a very high overall level

In Huntersville, the risk rating from FEMA is 91 of 100, against 69 of 100 in West Virginia’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Huntersville break down as 87% from inland flooding and 7% from cold waves.

91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
91Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Huntersville brings four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 20° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–41°
Spring37–62°
Summer57–79°
Fall40–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Huntersville is

Huntersville: just over a third of adults feel lonely. 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor in the town, above both West Virginia’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (19%). Only 3 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Huntersville.

HuntersvilleWest Virginia townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)35%32%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)27%24%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%18%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%44%35%
32 measures vs. West Virginia
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outHuntersvilleWV
More older adults who have lost all their teeth33%19.5%
More adults with heart disease11.8%8.7%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist46.6%55.5%
Pocahontas Memorial Hospital
5.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0.4% of the land in Huntersville is protected from building

2 parks and preserves cover 6 acres in Huntersville.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 3 of 721 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Monongahela National Forest—3
2. Rimel Wildlife Management Area—3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Huntersville

16pages on Huntersville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Huntersville; the nearest are

Questions about Huntersville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Huntersville, WV a good place to live?

Huntersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.