Brenton is a community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, home to about 71 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24818.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brenton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)139 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA387 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brenton; 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.
Brenton had 194 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2010.
It’s the 404th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Wyoming County grew from 8,380 residents in 1900 to 21,382 in 2020.
Wyoming County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pineville, WV weather station (5 miles away).
2,508 jobs at 267 businesses in Wyoming County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brenton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Wyoming County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baileysville Elementary & Middle SchoolBrenton | Pre-K–8 | 267 | Public | 2.6 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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