SwitzerWV
With 140 residents, this town was settled in 1914.
Is Switzer a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Switzer, above both West Virginia’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Switzer. 12% of the land in Switzer is conserved, above both West Virginia’s towns (2.5%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Tomblin Wildlife Management Area, at 179 acres. Switzer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
140 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Switzer: who provides what
Switzer 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 Switzer.
Switzer stands out in West Virginia and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
91% of Switzer’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Switzer after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Switzer has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The median commute is under 18 miles. Switzer had 58 jobs in 2023, down 163 from 2013. Only 1% of working residents stay in Switzer for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Logan (8%), Charleston (6%) and Mount Gay-Shamrock (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Switzer: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 26° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Switzer keeps 11.9% of its land conserved
Trails run 0.5 miles in 1 park or preserve. Switzer’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tomblin Wildlife Management Area | — | 179 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Switzer than in most of West Virginia or the rest of the country
Of 32 CDC measures, Switzer beats the West Virginia average on 1 and trails it on 12. For adults locally, the share who have obesity is 45%. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just one has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Switzer.
| Switzer | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 21% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Switzer | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.2% | 19.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Switzer
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Switzer
About 0 of every 100 Switzer residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
99% of working residents leave Switzer for work
Where Switzer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Switzer
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Switzer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The CDP includes the neighboring unincorporated community of Micco. The total CDP population was 593 at the 2020 census (slightly down from 595 at the 2010 census). The community was, most likely, named after the local Switzer family.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 745 ft
- ZIP code
- 25647
Questions about Switzer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Switzer, WV a good place to live?
Switzer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.