TiogaWV
A town of 577, settled in 1905.
Is Tioga a good place to live?
No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a lower share of households owning their home than Tioga. Tioga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
577 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tioga.
A typical July afternoon in Tioga is cooler than in most of West Virginia or the rest of the country
Winters in Tioga are chilly, snowy and summers pleasant, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 22° and about 91 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Tioga: inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Tioga sits above two thirds of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. 64% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 29%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults in Tioga binge drink than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
Just over two fifths of Tioga adults sleep under 7 hours, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 36%. In Tioga, a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes. Of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Tioga. CDC measures, 32 in all: Tioga beats West Virginia on 3 and trails on 2.
| Tioga | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 31% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 44% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tioga | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 14.1% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 91% | 86.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 45.2% | 37.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tioga has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
There are 0.2 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
| Tioga | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 2.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tioga Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Tioga
Moving to Tioga: who provides what
Tioga is unincorporated, so Nicholas 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tioga; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Tioga residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Tioga
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Tioga is a census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 79 (down from 98 at the 2010 census). The town is located along a road alternatively called Tioga Road (County Route 3) in Nicholas County and Strouds Creek Road (County Route 11) in Webster County. The road can be accessed from West Virginia Route 20 in Allingdale and West Virginia Route 55 near Craigsville. The community was named after Tioga County, Pennsylvania, the native home of several local lumbermen.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,241 ft
- ZIP code
- 26691
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