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A town of 14,151. Public schools that outperform most of West Virginia.
Teays Valley's standout: its public schools beat 98% of West Virginia towns on state tests and graduation. Overall it grades A, ranked 4th of 61 in West Virginia. The median household earns $109K. Only 3 of West Virginia’s 141 towns score lower on cost of living.
Where Teays Valley beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within West Virginia), ordered by how far Teays Valley is from typical.
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Census counts: 12,704 in 2000, 14,350 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1909 on.
Explore the history →Teays Valley is unincorporated, so Putnam 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Teays Valley.
Teays Valley is among the three healthiest towns in West Virginia, has schools in the top 5% of West Virginia and trades workers with Charleston and other neighbors.
Its A+ ranks #1 of the 61 West Virginia towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Putnam County Schools. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 457 | A− |
| Calvary Baptist Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 211 | – |
| West Teays Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 453 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WV on state tests and graduation
5.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. At 0.8 miles per square mile, Teays Valley’s trail density is against 0.3 in West Virginia’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Valley Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
| 2. Hurricane City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Teays Valley has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
It ranks #3 of the 61 West Virginia towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with West Virginia is tooth loss: 9.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 19.5% statewide.
29% of adults feel lonely in Teays Valley, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 33%. 17% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Teays Valley. Among 61 West Virginia towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Teays Valley.
| Teays Valley | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Teays Valley | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 19.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 16.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Teays Valley has about as many jobs (6,207) as working residents, but only 600 people both live and work here.
5.1% of Teays Valley residents live below the poverty line. Only 1 of the 61 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher median household income than Teays Valley. Most working residents leave Teays Valley for work: only 10% work in town.
| Teays Valley | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 12% | 9.8% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 100 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Teays Valley.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median property tax bill is $1,658, against $865 across West Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median sale price was $415,000 in May 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Teays Valley
About 4 of every 100 Teays Valley residents are enrolled in college, about the same as West Virginia.
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Teays Valley ( TAYZ) is a census-designated place in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 14,350 at the 2020 census. Located about 20 miles (32 km) west of Charleston and 30 miles (48 km) east of Huntington, it is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. The community is divided by the two magisterial districts of Teays and Scott. It was named for Thomas Teays, a hunter and trapper who once spent a considerable amount of time in the vicinity.
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2 towns share a border with Teays Valley.
| Town | WV rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teays Valley | #4 | A | C+ | — | A+ | B |
| Hurricane | #5 | A− | B+ | — | A+ | C+ |
| Nitro | #53 | D | B+ | D | C+ | D |
Teays Valley and Hurricane report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Teays Valley with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Teays Valley grades A overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #4 of 61 in West Virginia. It grades B for health and A+ for schools.
The typical home is worth about $278,000, 57% above the West Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.