Town guide

Barrackville, West Virginia

Barrackville is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, home to about 1,430 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26559.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population1,4302,072 per sq mi
Median home value$167,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Barrackville

1 ZIP code

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Around Barrackville

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)68 miles away
Closer regional airportNorth Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA270 miles away

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

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

Who represents Barrackville

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

Barrackville had 1,201 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 110th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Marion County grew from 32,430 residents in 1900 to 56,205 in 2020.

Barrackville population by census2000: 1,288, 2010: 1,302, 2020: 1,2011,28820001,30220101,2012020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,430, 1910: 42,794, 1920: 54,571, 1930: 66,655, 1940: 68,683, 1950: 71,521, 1960: 63,717, 1970: 61,356, 1980: 65,789, 1990: 57,249, 2000: 56,598, 2010: 56,418, 2020: 56,20532K’00’1055K’20’3069K’40’5064K’60’7066K’80’9057K’00’1056K’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 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BarrackvilleJan: high 40°F, low 24°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in40°24°Jan3.843°26°Feb3.252°33°Mar4.265°42°Apr3.973°52°May5.180°60°Jun4.784°64°Jul4.983°63°Aug3.877°56°Sep3.965°45°Oct3.454°36°Nov3.244°29°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairmont, WV weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

14,249 jobs at 1,114 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,542 jobs; Retail trade: 2,166 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,742 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,019 jobs; Professional services: 943 jobs; Utilities: 853 jobs; Manufacturing: 744 jobs; Other services: 713 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Mining, oil and gas 7% Professional services 7% Utilities 6% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5%

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 Barrackville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mon Health MarionGeneral hospital · emergency room · Whitehall5.6 miles
  • United Hospital Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bridgeport12.9 miles
  • Grafton City Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grafton13.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Barrackville

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion2.1 mi
  • Price Cutter2.7 mi
  • Price Cutter3.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries

  • Marion County Public Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center1.6 mi
  • Marion County Historical Society2.1 mi
  • Telephone Museum2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Palentine Park Amphitheatre2.4 mi

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.

Schools in Barrackville

Public schools here are run by Marion County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Barrackville Elementary/Middle SchoolBarrackvillePre-K–8321Public0.4 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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