Moving to West Liberty, West Virginia
Population: 1,220. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,203 (-1.4% change)
Males: 619 (50.7%), Females: 601 (49.3%)
Ohio County
Zip code: 26074
Demographics
Median resident age: 20.8 years
Median household income: $28,393
Median house value: $67,000
Population by Race
Races in West Liberty:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
- Black (1.9%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (24.8%), Irish (20.3%), Italian (12.4%), United States (7.7%), Dutch (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%).
Elevation: 1160 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in West Liberty
- High school or higher: 86.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
- Unemployed: 30.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in West Liberty town
- Never married: 58.2%
- Now married: 35.9%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 2.1%
- Divorced: 3.2%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +767 (+169.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near West Liberty:
- OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; WHEELING, WV)
- PETERSON REHAB HOSP AND GER C (about 10 miles; WHEELING, WV)
- WHEELING HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WHEELING, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Liberty:
- PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
- ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 49 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
- MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 61 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Liberty:
- WHEELING OHIO CO (about 3 miles; WHEELING, WV; Abbreviation: HLG)
- JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPARK (about 15 miles; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: 2G2)
- EDDIE DEW MEMORIAL AIRPARK (about 21 miles; TORONTO, OH; Abbreviation: 1G8)
Amtrak station near West Liberty:
- 12 miles: WHEELING (70 12TH ST.) – Bus Station
Colleges and Universities
College/University in West Liberty:
- WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,453; Location: PO Box 295; Public; Website: www.wlsc.edu)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near West Liberty:
- ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
- DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 45 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
- GENEVA COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
- POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 46 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
- ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 47 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
Public primary/middle school in West Liberty:
- WEST LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 204 CHATHAM STREET; Grades: KG – 05)