Town guide

Bartley, West Virginia

Bartley is a community in McDowell County, West Virginia, home to about 327 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24813, and parts of 24892 are in Bartley too.

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2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Bartley

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)129 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA400 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bartley

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

Bartley had 146 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2010.

It’s the 279th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

McDowell County grew from 18,747 residents in 1900 to 19,111 in 2020.

Bartley population by census2010: 224, 2020: 14622420101462020

McDowell County, 1900–2020

McDowell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,747, 1910: 47,856, 1920: 68,571, 1930: 90,479, 1940: 94,354, 1950: 98,887, 1960: 71,359, 1970: 50,666, 1980: 49,899, 1990: 35,233, 2000: 27,329, 2010: 22,113, 2020: 19,11119K’00’1069K’20’3094K’40’5071K’60’7050K’80’9027K’00’1019K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BartleyJan: high 44°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 31°F, 4 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 39°F, 4 in; May: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 41°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in44°23°Jan3.448°25°Feb3.356°31°Mar4.066°39°Apr4.074°49°May4.580°57°Jun4.383°62°Jul4.883°60°Aug3.878°53°Sep3.468°41°Oct2.757°31°Nov2.848°26°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richlands, VA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in McDowell County

2,253 jobs at 213 businesses in McDowell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McDowell CountyHealth care and social assistance: 887 jobs; Retail trade: 397 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 313 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 154 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 139 jobs; Finance and insurance: 115 jobs; Other services: 87 jobs; Administrative and support: 31 jobsHealth care and social assistance 39% Retail trade 18% Mining, oil and gas 14% Transportation and warehousing 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 1%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Welch Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Welch10.8 miles
  • Clinch Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Richlands16.4 miles
  • Carilion Tazewell Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Tazewell17.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Bartley

Grocery stores

  • Grant's Supermarket1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Right Way Drug1.4 mi

Libraries

  • War Public Library1.4 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with War.

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