Cowen, West Virginia

About Cowen

Cowen is a tiny community in central West Virginia with an estimated population of 466.

Cowen holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.63 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 740 residents per square mile.

📰 Cowen News Today

• 6 Erbacon Box 300 Rd Unit 6, Cowen, WV 26206 Realtor.com · Aug 14
• Stephen Miller Obituary (2026) - Webster Springs, WV - Charleston Gazette-Mail Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Webster County Man arrested for sexually assaulting another man WDTV 5 · Jul 21
• West Virginia Ramp Dinners & Festivals West Virginia Explorer · May 22
• Doy Short Obituary (2026) - Cowen, WV - Charleston Gazette-Mail Legacy obituary · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cowen Unique

• The only place in America named Cowen — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cowen

• Cowen Bike Park reviews ★
• Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bishop Knob Recreation Area reviews ★
• Cowen Town Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Cowen

• Glade Elementary School
• Webster County High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cowen

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