Pinch, West Virginia

About Pinch

Pinch, WV is a small unincorporated community located in western West Virginia.

Pinch holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.55 square miles.

📰 Pinch News Today

• Vehicle rescued from flood waters in Pinch WOWK 13 News · Aug 17
• Two children injured in ATV rollover crash WSAZ · Jul 4
• Stuart Allen Sergent Obituary | Hafer Funeral Home | Elkview, WV Tribute Archive · Jun 10
• Two injured in ATV rollover in Pinch WOWK 13 News · Jul 4
• Where Did Pinch And Quick Get Their Names? West Virginia Public Broadcasting · Jul 24

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What Makes Pinch Unique

• The only place in America named Pinch — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

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