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69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Middleway, against 29% in West Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher middle household income than Middleway. Prato Rio and Richwood Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Middleway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Middleway beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1902 and 4 maps from 1914 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ordered by what stands out in Middleway.
The share of working residents in Middleway who work locally: 0.5%. Employers in Middleway added 41 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 48. The town’s average trip to work is 27 minutes. Half commute less than 14 miles.
| Middleway | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 14% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The midsummer high in the town is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 3 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Middleway. In Middleway, 41% of adults have high blood pressure. Among adults in the town, 14% binge drink and 18% report frequent mental distress.
| Middleway | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 44% | 35% |
| What stands out | Middleway | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.7% | 11% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Just over two thirds of Middleway’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 12%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For households in Middleway, the share who live in a home they own is 90%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Middleway. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
30 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
40 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a year
16 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
10 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
12 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a yearMount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
Middleway is unincorporated, so Jefferson 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.
Where Middleway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 within 15 miles of the center of Middleway
About 4 of every 100 Middleway residents are enrolled in college, about the same as West Virginia.
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Middleway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States, in the lower Shenandoah Valley. As of the 2020 census, its population was 482.
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Middleway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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