Page Coal and Coke Company Store · National Register of Historic Places
Pageton’s story
122 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1904Pageton is settled
PagetonWV
A town in West Virginia.
Page Coal and Coke Company Store · Photo: Coal town guy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Land area
1 sq mi
Settled
1904
122 years ago
Is Pageton a good place to live?
Page Coal and Coke Company Store is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Pageton yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pageton.
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Pageton, with inland flooding at the top
97risk score of 100
Of the losses FEMA expects in Pageton, 76% come from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Pageton sits above 97% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Pageton after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Pageton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
20″snow a winter
The midsummer high for Pageton comes to 84°F, against 86°F in West Virginia’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–46°
Spring40–66°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–67°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Pageton say their health is fair or poor than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
30% of adults worry about having enough food in Pageton. No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Pageton. Pageton: just over a quarter of adults report frequent mental distress, above both West Virginia’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (17%). Only 4 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Pageton.
| Pageton | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 21% | 17% |
32 measures vs. West Virginia
1 better10 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Pageton | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 30.3% | 16.2% |
Welch Community Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Moving to Pageton: who provides what
Pageton is unincorporated, so McDowell County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAppalachian Power17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMcDowell CountyMcDowell County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereMcDowell Clerk of the County CommissionMcDowell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code2487124871 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.
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Pageton
About Pageton
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Pageton is a census-designated place (CDP) in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 174 (down from 187 at the 2010 census). Pageton is located on the Tug Fork Branch of the Norfolk and Western Railway, along the Pocahontas seam of rich bituminous coal. Pageton is located on State Route 161 between Thorpe and Anawalt.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,555 ft
- ZIP code
- 24871
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