TwilightWV
A town of 97, settled in 1948.
Is Twilight a good place to live?
47% of residents live below the poverty line in Twilight, above both West Virginia’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Twilight has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
97 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Twilight.
Very high risk in Twilight, with inland flooding at the top
Twilight’s FEMA risk score comes in at 87 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Twilight
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 25° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of West Virginia and the rest of the country, more of Twilight’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
In Twilight, 14% of adults binge drink. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Twilight. 27% of adults in Twilight smoke cigarettes; 27% report frequent mental distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Twilight beats the West Virginia average on 1 and trails it on 15.
| Twilight | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 21% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 32% | 25% |
| What stands out | Twilight | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 27% | 16.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Twilight
Moving to Twilight: who provides what
Twilight is unincorporated, so Boone 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 Twilight; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Twilight residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
About Twilight
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Twilight is a census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 74 (down from 90 at the 2010 census). Twilight is approximately 20 miles from Madison. Twilight is accessible from Boone County Route 26, which is located right off West Virginia Route 85 at the Van Bridge split. The name Twilight was chosen by the United States Postal Service in 1949 out of several names submitted. The ZIP code for Twilight is 25204.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 25204
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