Pine GroveWV
A town settled in 1830, now home to 341 people.
Is Pine Grove a good place to live?
Pine Grove’s average commute is 44 minutes, against 21 minutes in West Virginia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just one has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Pine Grove. Pine Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
341 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pine Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pine Grove, 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 Pine Grove.
The typical home in Pine Grove: about $75K
Among households in Pine Grove, 46% are owner-occupiers. Home values are down 1.6% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Pine Grove’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Wetzel County Schools. Its two schools are below. 124 students attend Pine Grove’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Valley High SchoolLargest public school before high school | – | – | |
| Valley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 124 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Pine Grove stands out in West Virginia and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Households in Pine Grove have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. FEMA puts 95% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. The national flood insurance program has paid 40 claims in the town since 1978.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pine Grove has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half the trips to work are shorter than 35 miles. Since 2013, Pine Grove has lost 106 jobs, to 50 in 2023. The top destinations are New Martinsville (11%), Wheeling (6%) and Charleston (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pine Grove has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Pine Grove’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
The share of adults in Pine Grove who worry about having enough food: 20%. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Pine Grove. 24% of adults in Pine Grove smoke cigarettes; 34% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Pine Grove | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 31% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Pine Grove | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.7% | 19.5% |
| More smokers | 23.9% | 19.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pine Grove
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pine Grove; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Pine Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Pine Grove for work
Where Pine Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pine Grove
Town in West Virginia, United States
Pine Grove is a town in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 363 at the 2020 census. The community was named for a grove of pine trees near the original town site. The town is one mile north of Dominion Energy's large Hastings Extraction Station, which separates natural gas into various subproducts such as butane. The Hastings plant is unique in that there are traffic signals approximately 0.75 mile away from the plant in either direction to stop traffic in case of an emergency. Pine Grove is also home to Valley High School.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 715 ft
- ZIP code
- 26419
- Area code
- 304
Questions about Pine Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pine Grove, WV a good place to live?
Pine Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.