Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 3 have a lower median rent than Wardensville. Its National Register listings include Henry Funkhouser Farm and Log House and Francis Kotz Farm. Wardensville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Wardensville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 123 in 1880, a peak of 745 in 1920, 269 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1927 and 2 maps from 1922 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wardensville, and how to reach them.
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 Wardensville.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Wardensville home is worth about $235,000, up 2.4% in a year, 33% above the West Virginia typical home. 62% of Wardensville households own their home, below both the West Virginia town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Wardensville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). 16% of Wardensville adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. At 44.5 years, Wardensville’s median age is against 42.2 years in West Virginia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns.
| Wardensville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 16% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.5 years | 42.2 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Wardensville | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 21.7% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.9% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 46.5% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.3% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.3% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Wardensville for work: only 3% work in town. Wardensville’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Wardensville fell to 106 in 2023, 279 fewer than in 2013.
| Wardensville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 14% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wardensville tracks West Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures. 22% of adults report frequent mental distress in Wardensville.
| Wardensville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Wardensville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wardensville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Town in West Virginia, United States
Wardensville is a town in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 265 at the 2020 census. Originally named Trout Run, Wardensville was chartered in Virginia in 1832 and incorporated in West Virginia in 1879. Wardensville is located west of the Great North Mountain range, which separates it from the Shenandoah Valley. The town lies on the east bank of the Cacapon River at its confluence with Trout Run. The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests administrative entity borders the town to its east and south.
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Wardensville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.