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A town of 458, settled in 1901.
Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pratt. Pratt Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Pratt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 306 in 1910, a peak of 821 in 1980, 483 in 2020. The archive holds 5 maps from 1910 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pratt, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Pratt.
Pratt’s FEMA risk score is 99 of 100, against 69 of 100 in West Virginia’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Since 1978, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pratt.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Kanawha County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 148 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical Pratt home is worth about $108,000, down 5.3% in a year, 39% below the West Virginia typical home. Pratt’s median rent is $800 a month, close to West Virginia’s towns ($878 a month) and below U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 78% of Pratt households own their home.
| Pratt | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $800 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Pratt for work: only 1% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Pratt. Jobs based in Pratt fell to 21 in 2023, 31 fewer than in 2013.
| Pratt | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pratt has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 26° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pratt beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Pratt.
| Pratt | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 31% | 23% |
| What stands out | Pratt | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.7% | 16.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.8% | 11% |
| More smokers | 25.5% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pratt. Close and well known come first.
15 mi National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year
20 mi Ancient siteCriel Mound
26 mi Park & preserveThe Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
24 mi MuseumThurmond15 mi MuseumWest Virginia State Museum
14 mi National Recreation AreaGauley River National Recreation Area214K visitors a yearNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Thurmond: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
None within 15 miles of Pratt; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Pratt residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Where Pratt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in West Virginia, United States
Pratt is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 482 at the 2020 census.
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Pratt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
