MalloryWV
A town of 1,417, settled in 1918.
Is Mallory a good place to live?
The best of Mallory’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 97% of U.S. towns. Only 3 of West Virginia’s 141 towns score lower on hazard risk. Only 8 of West Virginia’s 141 towns score lower on history. Mallory has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,417 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Mallory grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within West Virginia), ordered by how far Mallory is from typical.
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Moving to Mallory: who provides what
Mallory 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 Mallory.
Mallory stands out in West Virginia and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress
21% of Mallory adults report frequent physical distress, above both West Virginia’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). 32% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Mallory. Mallory beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| Mallory | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 31% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Mallory | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.7% | 10.6% |
| More smokers | 24.6% | 19.3% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 31.5% | 25.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mallory’s public schools trail 64% of West Virginia districts
Its public schools are run by the Logan County Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 355 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WV on state tests and graduation
Compared with most of West Virginia and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Mallory is higher
Mallory’s FEMA risk score is 99 of 100, above both the West Virginia town median (69 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mallory has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Mallory for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Mallory grew to 151 in 2023, 136 more than in 2013. 12% of Mallory residents live below the poverty line.
| Mallory | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 14% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Younger than West Virginia overall
Mallory’s median age is 34.9 years. Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Mallory. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 24% across West Virginia.
| Mallory | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 34.9 years | 42.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 46% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mallory’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.6 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Mallory | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.3% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.4% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 7.8% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 25% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Mallory has four seasons and pleasant summers
Mallory has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 25° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Mallory
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mallory
About 3 of every 100 Mallory residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
97% of working residents leave Mallory for work
Where Mallory’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mallory
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Mallory is a census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,552 at the 2020 census (down from 1,654 at the 2010 census). The CDP contains the unincorporated communities, from west to east, of Huff Junction, Mallory, Davin, Mineral City, Claypool, Combs Addition, and Gillman Bottom. The community was named after the local Mallory Coal Company.
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- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 787 ft
- ZIP code
- 25634
Questions about Mallory
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mallory, WV expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.