Man, West Virginia

About Man

Set in the southwestern part of West Virginia, Man is a tiny community, home to 717 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Man holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.12 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 640 residents per square mile.

📰 Man News Today

• Road Trippin'...To Man, West Virginia WCHS · Aug 18
• West Virginia Changes Prior Authorization Law After Man's Treatment Delay and Death The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) · Aug 18
• West Virginia’s “Appalachian Soul Man” heads to Memphis WOWK 13 News · Aug 17
• Road Trippin'...Man, West Virginia Lagniappe WCHS · Aug 18
• Detroit man charged in Fairmont shooting death WV MetroNews · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Man Unique

• The only place in America named Man — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Man

• Buffalo Creek Memoral Park reviews ★
• Man Youth Sports Complex reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Man

• Man Senior High School
• South Man Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Man

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