Moving to Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Population: 4,637. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,481 (-3.4% change)
Males: 2,112 (45.5%), Females: 2,525 (54.5%)
Mason County
Zip code: 25550
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $27,022
Median house value: $67,100
Population by Race
Races in Point Pleasant:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
- Black (1.9%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (21.5%), English (13.7%), German (12.3%), Irish (7.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Italian (2.9%).
Elevation: 572 feet
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Point Pleasant
- High school or higher: 75.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
- Unemployed: 7.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Point Pleasant city
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 54.8%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 12.4%
- Divorced: 14.3%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -634 (-12.0%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Point Pleasant:
- PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL (2520 VALLEY DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Point Pleasant:
- HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
- JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; RIPLEY, WV)
- THREE GABLES SURGERY CENTER, LLC (about 31 miles; PROCTORVILLE, OH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Point Pleasant:
- TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 45 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
- YEAGER (about 51 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
- MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 59 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Point Pleasant:
- GALLIA-MEIGS REGIONAL (about 3 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Abbreviation: GAS)
- MASON COUNTY (about 5 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Abbreviation: 3I2)
- LEON (about 17 miles; LEON, WV; Abbreviation: W07)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Point Pleasant:
- OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
- MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
- HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 50 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
- WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
- SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
- DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
Schools
Public high schools in Point Pleasant:
- POINT PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 735; Location: 2312 JACKSON AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
- MASON COUNTY VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: OHIO RIVER ROAD; Grades: 11 – 12)
Private high schools in Point Pleasant:
- CHRIST ACADEMY (Students: 53; Location: 804 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
- WESLEYAN HOLINESS BIBLE COLLEG (Students: 21; Location: 2300 LINCOLN AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Point Pleasant:
- POINT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 2312 JACKSON AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
- POINT PLEASANT INTERMEDIATE (Students: 376; Location: 508 28TH STREET; Grades: 03 – 06)
- POINT PLEASANT PRIMARY (Students: 328; Location: 2200 LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 02)
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: ROUTE 2; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Point Pleasant:
- MASON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $214,984; Location: 508 VIAND STREET; 77,106 books; 285 audio materials; 675 video materials; 152 serial subscriptions)