This is our first time being back in McDowell in a few years and we are so thankful to staying in the school system this summer!
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Sleeping Quarters: Air conditioned classrooms. You will need to bring your own air mattress or cot.
Cafeteria/Kitchens: School cafeteria
Showers: Bathrooms are located on both floors of the school. We will utilize a shower trailer.
Recreation Space: The gym and cafeteria spaces can be used for indoor recreation and gathering spaces. There is a playground, field, and basketball court outside the school.
Closest Medical Facility: Welch Community Hospital: 54 McDowell St, Welch, WV 24801
About the Community
One-page fact sheet on the county
Population: 17,439
Terrain: Mountainous
County Seat: Welch, WV
Major Employers: Coal mining, Education, Hospital
Per Capita Income: $15,353
Percent Living Below Poverty Line: 37.6%
Interesting Facts: McDowell County is the Southern-most county in the state of West Virginia is widely known for the history of coal mining and production in the area.
Check out the McDowell County tourism site to learn more about McDowell.
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