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West Virginia›Logan County

RobinetteWV

A town of 706, settled in 1912.

Is Robinette a good place to live?

Robinette has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

706 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
AmherstdaleAmherstdaleRobinette
Getting set up

Moving to Robinette: who provides what

Robinette is unincorporated, so Logan County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAppalachian Power17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBuffalo Creek PSD1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLogan CountyLogan County provides services here
SchoolsLogan County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereLogan Clerk of the County CommissionLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code2560725607 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Robinette.

Natural hazards

Robinette has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 97% of U.S. communities. 88% of Robinette’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.

97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
97Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

The median household income in Robinette is lower than in most of West Virginia or the rest of the country

Robinette: 29% of residents live below the poverty line, above both West Virginia’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Logan (11%), Charleston (8%) and Man (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles.

0%work in town
RobinetteWest Virginia townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line29%16%9.6%
Median household income$26,000$59,000$80,000
Average trip to work22 minutes21 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Robinette0%
Logan11%
Charleston8%
Man5%
Chapmanville4%
18 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Robinette
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Robinette: four seasons and pleasant summers

Robinette’s July high comes in at 83°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring42–65°
Summer61–82°
Fall45–66°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Robinette’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town

Only 3 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Robinette. Robinette: 47% of adults have obesity. 21% of adults in Robinette report frequent physical distress; 33% say their health is fair or poor.

RobinetteWest Virginia townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)27%18%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)33%24%19%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)46%40%36%
32 measures vs. West Virginia
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outRobinetteWV
More older adults who have lost all their teeth31.2%19.5%
More smokers26.8%19.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off14.6%11%
Logan Regional Medical Center
12.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Robinette is conserved land

1.4 miles of trail. In Robinette, the trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,927 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Robinette

16pages on Robinette
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Robinette

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Robinette for work

Where Robinette’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Logan Logan 11% 8% → Charleston Charleston 8% 5% → Man Man 5% 4% → Chapmanville Chapmanville 4% 4% → Mount Gay-Shamrock Mount Gay-Shamrock 4% 2% → South Charleston South Charleston 2% Robinette · 0% stay
17jobs based in Robinette
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Robinette

Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States

Robinette is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States, along Buffalo Creek. Its population was 567 as of the 2020 census (down from 663 at the 2010 census). Prior to 2010, Robinette was part of the Amherstdale-Robinette CDP.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.0 sq mi
Elevation
942 ft

Questions about Robinette

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Robinette, WV a good place to live?

Robinette has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.