Town guide

Booth, West Virginia

Booth is a community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, home to about 129 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26501.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population129235 per sq mi
Median home value$217,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Booth

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Booth

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)62 miles away
Closer regional airportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA259 miles away

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

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

Who represents Booth

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

It’s the 370th 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

Monongalia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,049, 1910: 24,334, 1920: 33,618, 1930: 50,083, 1940: 51,252, 1950: 60,797, 1960: 55,617, 1970: 63,714, 1980: 75,024, 1990: 75,509, 2000: 81,866, 2010: 96,189, 2020: 105,82219K’00’1034K’20’3051K’40’5056K’60’7075K’80’9082K’00’10106K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BoothJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 28°F, 4 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in39°21°Jan3.643°22°Feb3.151°28°Mar4.064°39°Apr4.172°49°May4.280°58°Jun4.583°63°Jul4.782°61°Aug3.777°55°Sep3.365°43°Oct2.953°32°Nov3.043°26°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morgantown L&D, WV weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Monongalia County

50,567 jobs at 2,481 businesses in Monongalia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monongalia CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,522 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,256 jobs; Retail trade: 6,145 jobs; Professional services: 3,356 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,310 jobs; Construction: 1,991 jobs; Other services: 1,740 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,426 jobsHealth care and social assistance 39% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 12% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 7% Construction 4% Other services 3% Company headquarters 3%

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

Health care

258 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Booth.

Nearest hospitals

  • West Virginia University Hospitals, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Morgantown2.7 miles
  • Mon Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Morgantown4.1 miles
  • Mon Health MarionGeneral hospital · emergency room · Whitehall17.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors47
Specialist doctors16
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants39
Mental health providers76
Physical and occupational therapists58
Optometrists6
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies11

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.

Places in and around Booth

Grocery stores

  • Giant Eagle1.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.6 mi
  • Kroger2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mountaineer Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.9 mi
  • Kroger Pharmacy2.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Aull Center2.1 mi
  • Morgantown Public Library2.1 mi
  • Wise Library2.2 mi

Museums

  • Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society1.2 mi
  • Watts Museum2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Waterfront Events Center1.4 mi
  • Ruby Ampitheater at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park1.8 mi
  • Metropolitan Theatre2.1 mi
  • Canady Creative Arts Center2.7 mi

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.

Schools in Booth

Public schools here are run by Monongalia County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
EXCEL CenterMorgantownPre-K–1251Alternative Education3.4 mi
Mylan Park Elementary SchoolMorgantownPre-K–5457Public3.4 mi
Skyview Elementary SchoolMorgantownPre-K–5373Public0.5 mi
South Middle SchoolMorgantown6–8784Public1.5 mi
Westwood Middle SchoolMorgantown6–8346Public0.6 mi
Monongalia Technical Education CenterMorgantown9–12—Career and Technical1.4 mi
Morgantown High SchoolMorgantown9–121,754Public1.7 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 Morgantown, Westover and Cassville.

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.