War, West Virginia | What The Hell Happened?

War, !! This is one of the most poverty stricken cities in the country! Located in McDowell County, West Virginia, this city has an estimated population of 662 and has a poverty rate of 49.5%! Driving through some of these Appalachian areas look like a war zone. On the flip side, the people for the most part were extremely friendly and crime is extremely low in this area. War was a former coal and timber camp, it was nicknamed “Miner’s City“. After the “war“ on coal and collapse of the economy, this place has been left devastated. The average income is less than $16,500 dollars per year. Let’s take a drive and check some of it out!