Town guide

Belva, West Virginia

Belva is a community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, home to about 17 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26656.

ZIP codes in Belva

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Belva

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)152 miles away
Closer regional airportYeager Airport (CRW)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH155 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA345 miles away

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

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

Who represents Belva

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

Belva had 78 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2010.

It’s the 423rd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Nicholas County grew from 11,403 residents in 1900 to 24,604 in 2020.

Belva population by census2010: 95, 2020: 78952010782020

Nicholas County, 1900–2020

Nicholas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,403, 1910: 17,699, 1920: 20,717, 1930: 20,686, 1940: 24,070, 1950: 27,696, 1960: 25,414, 1970: 22,552, 1980: 28,126, 1990: 26,775, 2000: 26,562, 2010: 26,233, 2020: 24,60411K’00’1021K’20’3024K’40’5025K’60’7028K’80’9027K’00’1025K’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 23°F. About 48.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BelvaJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 25°F, 3 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; May: high 75°F, low 50°F, 5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.7 in42°23°Jan3.347°25°Feb3.055°31°Mar4.268°40°Apr4.375°50°May5.081°58°Jun4.784°62°Jul5.983°61°Aug4.278°54°Sep3.668°43°Oct3.156°33°Nov3.146°27°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Nicholas County

5,911 jobs at 541 businesses in Nicholas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nicholas CountyRetail trade: 1,332 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,247 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 844 jobs; Manufacturing: 714 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 326 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 243 jobs; Construction: 217 jobs; Wholesale trade: 192 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 12% Mining, oil and gas 6% Transportation and warehousing 4% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Montgomery General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montgomery10.2 miles
  • Summersville Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Summersville17.8 miles
  • Camc Plateau Medical Center, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oak Hill18.9 miles

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

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