Moving to Paden City, West Virginia
Population: 2,860. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,737 (-4.3% change)
Males: 1,353 (47.3%), Females: 1,507 (52.7%)
Tyler County
Zip code: 26159
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $32,940
Median house value: $61,200
Population by Race
Races in Paden City:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
Ancestries: German (19.7%), English (13.3%), United States (13.3%), Irish (10.8%), Italian (2.7%), Dutch (2.5%).
Elevation: 660 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Paden City
- High school or higher: 83.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 10.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Paden City city
- Never married: 15.8%
- Now married: 61.5%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 11.4%
- Divorced: 10.1%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-1.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Paden City:
- SISTERVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SISTERSVILLE, WV)
- WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV)
- REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; GLEN DALE, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paden City:
- MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 40 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
- HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 55 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
- MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 72 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Paden City:
- P W JOHNSON MEMORIAL (about 8 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: 75D)
- MONROE COUNTY (about 17 miles; WOODSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: 4G5)
- MARSHALL COUNTY (about 23 miles; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: 74D)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Paden City:
- SWISSLAND SCHOOLS (Location: PO BOX 243; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paden City:
- WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 48 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
- FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
- CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 79 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
- ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 81 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
- OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 83 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
Schools
Public high school in Paden City:
- PADEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 201 N 4TH AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Paden City:
- PADEN CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 510 N 2ND AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
Libraries
Library in Paden City:
- PADEN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,897; Location: 114 S. 4TH AVENUE; 11,568 books; 41 audio materials; 120 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)