Benwood, West Virginia

About Benwood

Benwood is a small town in northern West Virginia with an estimated population of 1,204.

Benwood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 919 residents per square mile.

📰 Benwood News Today

• Man scales rafters, crosses rooftops to flee police in Benwood — still caught WTRF · Jan 28
• Benwood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• One injured in Benwood house fire that destroyed home on Water Street WTOV · Jun 19
• David M. Delfino Obituary (2026) - Benwood, WV - Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory - Moundsville Legacy obituary · Jul 27
• One hospitalized after fire destroys Benwood multi-unit residence WTRF · Jun 19

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What Makes Benwood Unique

• The only place in America named Benwood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern 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

• 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 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Benwood

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⚡ Quick Facts

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