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MaybeuryWV

With 88 residents, this town was settled in 1887.

James Ellwood Jones House · Photo: Coal town guy · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Median age

71.2

years

Is Maybeury a good place to live?

Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower midsummer high than Maybeury. James Ellwood Jones House and Pocahontas Fuel Company Store is on the National Register of Historic Places. Maybeury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

88 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Bramwell · 4 mi Pocahontas · 4 mi Anawalt · 5 mi Northfork · 5 mi Keystone · 6 mi Kimball · 9 mi

Pocahontas Fuel Company Store · National Register of Historic Places

Maybeury’s story

139 years in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1887Maybeury is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Maybeury: who provides what

Maybeury is unincorporated, so McDowell County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAppalachian Power17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMcdowell County PSD MaybeuryNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesMcDowell CountyMcDowell County provides services here

SchoolsMcDowell 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 hereMcDowell Clerk of the County CommissionMcDowell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021

ZIP code2486124861 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 Maybeury.

Natural hazards

Maybeury faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 2 have a higher natural-hazard score from FEMA than Maybeury. Expected losses in Maybeury break down as 76% from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Maybeury households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.

97risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters7 federal disasters · Paid out in Maybeury Get ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Maybeury

July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 23° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–44°

Spring40–64°

Summer58–80°

Fall42–65°

Oct 17

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 23°Rain & snow35″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of West Virginia and the rest of the country, more of Maybeury’s adults smoke cigarettes

Maybeury: 55% of adults have high blood pressure. Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Maybeury. On the other hand, among adults in the town, 48% get no exercise outside work, above both the West Virginia town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%).