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War, WV

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Population
536
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,341 ft
Median Home Value
$32,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$703/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$29,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in West VirginiaPopulation rankingHighest population places in West VirginiaNearest larger communityBeckley, West Virginia43 miles away · 16,373 residents.

About War

War is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The 2020 census counted 690 residents. War was incorporated in 1920 by the Circuit Court of McDowell County. Its name is derived from War Creek, whose confluence with Dry Fork is located within the city. The through line in War is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. War makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. War is the only place in the United States with this name. War had a railway station on the Norfolk Southern Railway.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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