RobinetteWV
Settled in 1912, this town now has 706 residents.
Is Robinette a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Robinette, above both West Virginia’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Robinette. Robinette has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
706 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Robinette: who provides what
Robinette is unincorporated, so Logan 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Robinette.
Robinette has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Robinette’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 97 of 100. 88% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median household income in Robinette is lower than in most of West Virginia or the rest of the country
The top destinations are Logan (11%), Charleston (8%) and Man (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles. In Robinette, the typical journey to work is 22 minutes.
| Robinette | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $26,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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: 46% of adults sleep under 7 hours. 21% of adults in Robinette report frequent physical distress; 33% say their health is fair or poor.
| Robinette | West Virginia towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Robinette | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.2% | 19.5% |
| More smokers | 26.8% | 19.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.6% | 11% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Robinette is conserved land
1.4 miles of trail. The trail network density in Robinette is 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Robinette
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Robinette
About 0 of every 100 Robinette residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Robinette for work
Where Robinette’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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.
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- 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.