Town guide

Arthurdale, West Virginia

Arthurdale is a community in Preston County, West Virginia, home to about 982 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26520, and parts of 26547 are in Arthurdale too.

Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population982198 per sq mi
Median home value$153,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Arthurdale

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Arthurdale

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)72 miles away
Closer regional airportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA251 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Arthurdale; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Arthurdale

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 153rd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Preston County grew from 22,727 residents in 1900 to 34,216 in 2020.

Preston County, 1900–2020

Preston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,727, 1910: 26,341, 1920: 27,996, 1930: 29,043, 1940: 30,416, 1950: 31,399, 1960: 27,233, 1970: 25,455, 1980: 30,460, 1990: 29,037, 2000: 29,334, 2010: 33,520, 2020: 34,21623K’00’1028K’20’3030K’40’5027K’60’7030K’80’9029K’00’1034K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArthurdaleJan: high 40°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; May: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 29°F, 3.2 in40°24°Jan3.144°26°Feb2.853°33°Mar3.765°42°Apr3.974°52°May4.381°60°Jun4.184°64°Jul4.983°63°Aug3.777°56°Sep3.466°45°Oct3.154°36°Nov3.044°29°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morgantown Hart Fld, WV weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Preston County

5,012 jobs at 509 businesses in Preston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Preston CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,034 jobs; Retail trade: 773 jobs; Construction: 691 jobs; Administrative and support: 644 jobs; Manufacturing: 534 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 290 jobs; Other services: 186 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 159 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 15% Construction 14% Administrative and support 13% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 6% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arthurdale.

Nearest hospitals

  • Preston Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kingwood5.9 miles
  • West Virginia University Hospitals, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Morgantown12.7 miles
  • Mon Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Morgantown13.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Arthurdale

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Reedsville Park · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Arthurdale Historic District0.5 mi
  • Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area1.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Valley Pharmacy Inc1.2 mi

Libraries

  • Browns-Halleck Library5.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Reedsville.

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