Hico, West Virginia

About Hico

Hico, WV is a small unincorporated community located in southern West Virginia.

Officially, Hico is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.01 square miles.

📰 Hico News Today

• Community members celebrate recovery in Hico, West Virginia WVNS · Jun 24
• Schedule - Midland Trail Patriots (Hico, WV) Soccer 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Hico, West Virginia 25854 The Weather Channel · Dec 28
• The Garden Sheddy to host ribbon cutting, grand opening May 2 in Hico The Real WV · Apr 30
• Fayette County Tornado Confirmed - WOAY-TV WOAY-TV · Apr 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hico Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hico

• Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park reviews ★
• Gauley River National Recreation Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hico

• Divide Elementary
• MT Lookout Elementary School
• Midland Trail High

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hico

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