Blennerhassett is a community in Wood County, West Virginia, home to about 3,282 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26181, and parts of 26101 are in Blennerhassett too.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Blennerhassett; also Washington and Lubeck
Mostly Parkersburg; part is in Blennerhassett
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blennerhassett. 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)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA349 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blennerhassett; 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.
Blennerhassett had 3,118 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 47th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Wood County grew from 34,452 residents in 1900 to 84,296 in 2020.
Wood County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Parkersburg, WV weather station (5 miles away).
29,785 jobs at 1,901 businesses in Wood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blennerhassett.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 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
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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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Shares ZIP codes with Parkersburg, Washington and Lubeck.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.