Blacksville is a town in Monongalia County, West Virginia, home to about 55 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26521.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA271 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blacksville; 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.
Blacksville had 118 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 409th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Monongalia County grew from 19,049 residents in 1900 to 105,822 in 2020.
Monongalia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burton, WV weather station (11 miles away).
50,567 jobs at 2,481 businesses in Monongalia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blacksville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Monongalia County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Dixon ElementaryBlacksville | Pre-K–5 | 305 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Clay-Battelle High SchoolBlacksville | 6–12 | 332 | Public | 0.4 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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