Big Creek is a community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, home to about 210 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25505.
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)145 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Yeager Airport (CRW)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY132 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA396 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Creek; 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 Creek had 195 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2010.
It’s the 332nd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Lincoln County grew from 15,434 residents in 1900 to 20,463 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Logan, WV weather station (10 miles away).
1,612 jobs at 172 businesses in Lincoln 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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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