Moving to Reedsville, West Virginia

Population: 517. Estimated population in July 2024: 528 (+2.1% change)
Males: 244 (47.2%), Females: 273 (52.8%)

Preston County

Zip code: 26547

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $32,273
Median house value: $69,800

Population by Race

Races in Reedsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.3%), United States (16.4%), Irish (13.7%), English (8.9%), Dutch (5.8%), Italian (4.6%).

Elevation: 1820 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Reedsville

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Reedsville town

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Reedsville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Reedsville:

  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 11 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 33 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 59 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Reedsville:

  • TITUS FIELD (about 4 miles; ARTHURDALE, WV; Abbreviation: 70D)
  • ROY AIRFIELD (about 19 miles; GRAFTON, WV; Abbreviation: 71D)
  • FAIRMONT MUNI-FRANKMAN FIELD (about 26 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Abbreviation: 4G7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reedsville:

  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 39 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 66 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)