KistlerWV
The town was settled in 1914 and has 318 residents today.
Is Kistler a good place to live?
Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Kistler. Kistler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
318 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kistler: who provides what
Kistler is unincorporated, so Logan 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 Kistler.
Kistler stands out in West Virginia and nationally, with the median age lower than most
15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Kistler, below both West Virginia’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Adults 18 to 34 are 56% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 3% of residents (20% statewide).
| Kistler | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28.6 years | 42.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 15% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 9% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Kistler’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±30.7 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Kistler | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 36.8% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.2% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.3% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.2% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 57% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 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
The biggest natural risk in Kistler is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Kistler sits above 94% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Kistler after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. FEMA puts 90% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kistler has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of residents in Kistler who live below the poverty line: 7.9%. The town’s mean commuting time is 29 minutes, against 21 minutes in West Virginia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Logan (12%), Man (4%) and South Charleston (4%).
| Kistler | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kistler: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of West Virginia and the rest of the country, more of Kistler’s adults report frequent mental distress
Among adults in Kistler, 47% have obesity. No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Kistler. Only 5 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Kistler.
| Kistler | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 21% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Kistler | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 34.5% | 19.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.5% | 11% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.5% | 16.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kistler
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kistler
About 0 of every 100 Kistler residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
99% of working residents leave Kistler for work
Where Kistler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kistler
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Kistler is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 420 (down from 528 at the 2010 census).
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- ZIP code
- 25628
Questions about Kistler
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kistler, WV a good place to live?
Kistler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.