ZIP Code 26520
About Arthurdale
Arthurdale is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. It was built in 1933 at the height of the Great Depression as a social experiment to provide opportunities for unemployed local miners and farmers. Arthurdale was undertaken by the short-lived Subsistence Homesteads Division and with the personal involvement of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who used her influence to win government approval for the scheme. As of the 2020 census, Arthurdale had a population of 1,143.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
360
population
123
people / sq mi
$201,300
median home value
59.2
median age
228
housing units
179
households
2.9
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 26520
- Arthurdale Historic District park