Bayard is a town in Grant County, West Virginia, home to about 299 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26707.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)96 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA231 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bayard; 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.
Bayard had 201 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 292nd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Grant County grew from 7,275 residents in 1900 to 10,976 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 52.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 118 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bayard, WV weather station (about a mile away).
2,678 jobs at 241 businesses in Grant 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.
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