North HillsWV
A town of 805, settled in 1979.
Is North Hills a good place to live?
North Hills’ median household income is $145,000, above both West Virginia’s towns ($59,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of children under 18 than North Hills. North Hills’ trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both West Virginia’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is McDonough Wildlife Refuge, at 25 acres. North Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
805 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to North Hills: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Hills, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Hills.
More of North Hills’ households own their home than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
98% of North Hills households own their home. The typical North Hills home is worth about $320,000, up 2.3% in a year, 81% above the West Virginia typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A smaller share of working residents work locally in North Hills than in most of West Virginia or the rest of the country
0.3% of working residents work locally in North Hills. Since 2013, North Hills has lost 35 jobs, to 17 in 2023. North Hills’ average trip to work is 16 minutes.
| North Hills | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 14% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In North Hills, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
North Hills has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
North Hills faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy North Hills is
North Hills tracks West Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than North Hills.
| North Hills | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McDonough Wildlife Refuge | 0.1 mi | 25 |
| 2. North Hills Swim & Raquet Club | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Wilds and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Hills. Close and well known come first.
38 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
8 mi MuseumCampus Martius Museum
8 mi MuseumOhio River Museum
8 mi MuseumThe Castle
27 mi MuseumOld Meigs County Courthouse
18 mi MuseumBeauchamp-Newman HousePhoto credits
The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Campus Martius Museum: Snoopywv, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio River Museum: Wolfgang8741, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Castle: Chrispainter1966, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain · Beauchamp-Newman House: mjswisher79, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about North Hills
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of North Hills
About 4 of every 100 North Hills residents are enrolled in college, about the same as West Virginia.
100% of working residents leave North Hills for work
Where North Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About North Hills
Town in West Virginia, United States
North Hills is a town in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It is a suburb of Parkersburg. The population was 837 at the 2020 census. North Hills was incorporated on February 15, 1979.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1979
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- Area code
- 304
Questions about North Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Hills, WV a good place to live?
North Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.