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6,853 people live in this town in West Virginia.
Cost of living is where it shines: a typical home costs about $243K, 1.9 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. Ranson corporation’s overall grade of B+ puts it better than 66% of U.S. towns, 11th of 61 in West Virginia. It is strong on incomes as well (B+): the median household earns $90K. The drawback is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. Harewood and Woodbury is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 3 of the 61 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher median household income than Ranson corporation. Only 5 of the 61 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher mean commuting time than Ranson corporation. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for schools and B for walkability.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · schools, state test and graduation results · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Ranson corporation beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
4,440 counted in 2010 and 5,433 in 2020; an estimated 6,853 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 25.8% since 2020, after 22.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within West Virginia), ordered by how far Ranson corporation is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for health (better than 10%), so the B+ overall blends very different results.
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The archive holds 4 maps from 1914 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ranson corporation. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
Big draw38 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
32 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
36 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a year
12 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
5 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a yearMount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ranson corporation, 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 Ranson corporation.
Ranson corporation carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of West Virginia (mostly inland flooding), sends many workers across the state line to Frederick and looks healthier within West Virginia than nationally.
Within West Virginia it is healthier than 50% of the 61 graded towns: much of West Virginia scores lower on these measures.
Ranson corporation: 34% of adults feel lonely, near the West Virginia town median (34%) and above the median of U.S. towns (33%). Only 2 of the 61 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Ranson corporation. Also worth knowing: among adults locally, 22% report frequent mental distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Ranson corporation beats West Virginia on 7 and trails on 6.
| Ranson corporation | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 23% |
| What stands out | Ranson corporation | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.7% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 16.5% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Jefferson County Schools. Ranson corporation’s only public school teaches 256 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranson Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 256 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WV on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 95% of West Virginia towns, with expected losses of about $304 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
Among 61 West Virginia towns, just 3 have a lower risk rating from FEMA than Ranson corporation. The national flood insurance program has paid 12 claims in the town since 1979. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to strong winds.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The peak summer temperature for Ranson corporation comes to 87°F, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
39% of working residents cross a state line to work, Frederick among the top destinations. Ranson corporation has about as many jobs (3,356) as working residents, but only 310 people both live and work here.
The top destinations are Charles Town (7%), Martinsburg (5%) and Frederick (3%). For most workers, Ranson corporation is a place to come home to: only 11% work in town. This West Virginia town had 3,356 jobs in 2023, up 1,091 from 2013. In Ranson corporation, the mean commuting time is 31 minutes.
| Ranson corporation | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 9.8% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median household earns $89,523, against $59,608 across West Virginia, one input to its B+ for jobs and income.
In Ranson corporation, nearly a fifth of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. People 65 and older are 16% of residents (21% statewide). This West Virginia town has grown 26% since 2020, to 6,853 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Ranson corporation | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 42.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.5 points). Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Ranson corporation | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.2% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.8% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.4% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.4% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.5% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.9% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Ranson corporation’s trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails total 0.5 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Ranson corporation | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 2.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lance-Slusher Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3 within 15 miles of the center of Ranson corporation
About 4 of every 100 Ranson corporation residents are enrolled in college, about the same as West Virginia.
One town shares a border with Ranson corporation.
| Town | WV rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranson corporation | #11 | B+ | A | — | B− | D |
| Charles Town | #8 | B+ | A | B+ | B− | C |
Ranson corporation reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Ranson corporation with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Ranson corporation grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #11 of 61 in West Virginia. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
