Moving to Rivesville, West Virginia

Population: 913. Estimated population in July 2024: 913 (0.0% change)
Males: 426 (46.7%), Females: 487 (53.3%)

Marion County

Zip code: 26588

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $25,700
Median house value: $59,800

Population by Race

Races in Rivesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (20.5%), Italian (18.5%), Irish (11.3%), Polish (10.6%), United States (8.2%), Hungarian (6.6%).

Elevation: 874 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rivesville

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rivesville town

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -263 (-22.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rivesville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rivesville:

  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 17 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 19 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 59 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rivesville:

  • FAIRMONT MUNI-FRANKMAN FIELD (about 8 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Abbreviation: 4G7)
  • WADE F MALEY FIELD (about 14 miles; SHINNSTON, WV; Abbreviation: 6W0)
  • TITUS FIELD (about 19 miles; ARTHURDALE, WV; Abbreviation: 70D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rivesville:

  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)

Public primary/middle school in Rivesville:

  • RIVESVILLE ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 229 PHILLIPS AVE; Grades: PK – 08)