Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Mannington’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for schools and history; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Only 8 of West Virginia’s 141 towns score higher on cost of living. Residents are less healthy than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 3 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower January low than Mannington. Mannington has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hamilton Round Barn and Mannington Historic District. Mannington's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 87% of U.S. towns. Mannington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Mannington beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Hamilton Round BarnWhere Mannington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within West Virginia), ordered by how far Mannington is from typical.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1897.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mannington, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Mannington.
22% of Mannington adults report frequent mental distress, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 17%. 31% of Mannington adults have been diagnosed with depression. Mannington tracks West Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Mannington | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Marion County Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackshere Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 328 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WV on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 61 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mannington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Mannington home is worth about $115,000, up 4.4% in a year, 35% below the West Virginia typical home. Mannington’s median rent is $762 a month, near the West Virginia town median ($878 a month) and below the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 77% of households own their home in Mannington.
| Mannington | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $762 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Mannington for work: only 8% work in town. The average trip to work in Mannington is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Mannington grew to 487 in 2023, 57 more than in 2013.
| Mannington | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.4% | 14% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). Mannington’s median age is 46.1 years. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 5 have a higher share of children under 18 than Mannington.
| Mannington | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.1 years | 42.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 21% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Mannington | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.8% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.5% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 46.5% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.6% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.9% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
Mannington has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Mannington | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 2.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mannington Fairgrounds | 0.3 mi | 18 |
| 2. Hough Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Huey Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mannington
About 1 of every 100 Mannington residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
3 places in Mannington on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Mannington.
City in West Virginia, US
Mannington is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States, located in the hills of North Central West Virginia. The population was 1,961 at the 2020 census. In its earliest years it was called Forks of Buffalo or Koon Town, but has been called Mannington since 1856.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.
3 notable people were born here, including Linda Longstreth and William Matheny.
