WallaceWV
Population 277: a town settled in 1852.
Is Wallace a good place to live?
Wallace’s typical journey to work is 56 minutes, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only one of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Wallace. Wallace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
277 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wallace: who provides what
Wallace is unincorporated, so Harrison 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 Wallace.
Zillow puts the typical Wallace home at about $84K
Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Wallace. Typical home values fell 2.2% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards: very high risk in Wallace, mostly inland flooding
92% of Wallace’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Compared with 86% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Wallace after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Wallace’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The share of working residents in Wallace who work locally: 5.5%. The top destinations are Clarksburg (23%), Bridgeport (16%) and Fairmont (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wallace
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 22°, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wallace is
Nearly a fifth of adults have diabetes in Wallace. This West Virginia town beats the West Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. In Wallace, 22% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 48% have high blood pressure. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Wallace.
| Wallace | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 44% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wallace | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.4% | 19.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wallace
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wallace
About 0 of every 100 Wallace residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
95% of working residents leave Wallace for work
Where Wallace’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wallace
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Wallace is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 201 at the 2020 census. Wallace is located on West Virginia Route 20, approximately 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Lumberport. It is situated on Little Ten Mile Creek, a tributary of Tenmile Creek, and has a post office with ZIP code 26448.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,027 ft
- ZIP code
- 26448
Questions about Wallace
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wallace, WV a good place to live?
Wallace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.