PentressWV
A town in West Virginia.
Is Pentress a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower January low than Pentress. We don’t grade Pentress yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pentress.
Natural hazards: high risk in Pentress, mostly inland flooding
One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Pentress households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. 90% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pentress has four seasons and pleasant summers
Pentress’ peak summer temperature stands at 84°F, below both West Virginia’s towns (86°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of West Virginia and the rest of the country, fewer of Pentress’ adults have obesity
Pentress: 11% of adults worry about having enough food, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression locally. Only 5 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Pentress.
| Pentress | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 41% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 44% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pentress | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 11% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 16.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pentress
Fallingwater and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pentress. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi MuseumFallingwater
12 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
30 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
34 mi Ancient siteGrave Creek Mound
38 mi Stadium & arenaWesBanco Arena
13 mi National Historic SiteFriendship Hill National Historic Site18K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Friendship Hill National Historic Site: The original uploader was ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Pentress: who provides what
Pentress is unincorporated, so Monongalia 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.
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Pentress
About Pentress
Census-designated place in West Virginia
Pentress is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 7 northwest of the city of Morgantown, the county seat of Monongalia County. Its elevation is 951 feet (290 m). "Pentress" is not the only name the community has had; at various times in its history, it has been known as Minors Mills, New Brownsville, Pentrees, Pentress Junction, Statler Town, Statlers Town, Statlersville, and Stradlerstown. The present name of Pentress was selected by an early settler who reportedly wanted a Welsh name. It has a post office with the ZIP Code of 26544. As of the 2020 census, its population was 135 (down from 175 at the...
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 951 ft
- ZIP code
- 26544
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