Big Chimney is a community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, home to about 610 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 25302.
Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Charleston; part is in Big Chimney
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Big Chimney. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)131 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yeager Airport (CRW)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH133 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA363 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Chimney; 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.
Big Chimney had 629 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2010.
It’s the 199th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Kanawha County grew from 54,696 residents in 1900 to 180,745 in 2020.
Kanawha County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charleston Yeager Ap, WV weather station (2 miles away).
74,799 jobs at 4,396 businesses in Kanawha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
238 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Chimney.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 61 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 73 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Kanawha County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood ElementaryCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Elk Elementary CenterCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 475 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mary C. Snow West Side ElementaryCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 453 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Shoals Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 191 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| West Side Middle SchoolCharleston | 6–8 | 374 | Public | 4.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Charleston.
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