Powhatan Point is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, home to about 1,420 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43942.
Homes sold for a median of $35 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Powhatan Point. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA301 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Powhatan Point; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Powhatan Point had 1,461 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 584th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Belmont County grew from 60,875 residents in 1900 to 66,497 in 2020.
Belmont County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 46.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moundsville, WV weather station (4 miles away).
18,121 jobs at 1,379 businesses in Belmont County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Switzerland of Ohio Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powhatan Elementary SchoolPowhatan Point | Pre-K–8 | 200 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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