RoderfieldWV

A town in West Virginia.

Is Roderfield a good place to live?

36% of the land in Roderfield is conserved, above both the West Virginia town median (2.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Tug Fork Wildlife Management Area, at 58 acres. We don’t grade Roderfield yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Roderfield: who provides what

Roderfield is unincorporated, so McDowell County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAppalachian Power17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet1 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesMcDowell CountyMcDowell County provides services here

SchoolsMcDowell 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 hereMcDowell Clerk of the County CommissionMcDowell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021

ZIP code2488124881 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 Roderfield.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very high risk in Roderfield, mostly inland flooding

Households in Roderfield have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 94% of U.S. communities.

94risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters7 federal disasters · Paid out in Roderfield Get ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Roderfield has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

35.8%conserved

35.8%

conserved · 64 of 177 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Tug Fork Wildlife Management Area	—	58

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Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk58 acres · Tug Fork Wildlife Management Area Conserved land35.8% conserved · 64 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Roderfield?”

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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Roderfield

Roderfield’s typical July afternoon high is 84°F.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–46°

Spring41–66°

Summer61–83°

Fall44–67°

Oct 28

typical first frost

Apr 16

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 25°Rain & snow20″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Roderfield sleep under 7 hours than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town

Among adults in Roderfield, 73% had a checkup this year. No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Roderfield. Just over a third of adults in Roderfield smoke cigarettes; 33% report frequent mental distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Roderfield beats the West Virginia average on 5 and trails it on 21.

	Roderfield	West Virginia towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	37%	24%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	35%	18%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	33%	21%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	17%	14%