Town guide

Brush Fork, West Virginia

Brush Fork is a community in Mercer County, West Virginia, home to about 1,096 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24701.

Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,096577 per sq mi
Median home value$90,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brush Fork

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Brush Fork

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)108 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA379 miles away

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

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

Who represents Brush Fork

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

Brush Fork had 1,065 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.

It’s the 139th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Mercer County grew from 23,023 residents in 1900 to 59,664 in 2020.

Brush Fork population by census2010: 1,197, 2020: 1,0651,19720101,0652020

Mercer County, 1900–2020

Mercer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,023, 1910: 38,371, 1920: 49,558, 1930: 61,323, 1940: 68,289, 1950: 75,013, 1960: 68,206, 1970: 63,206, 1980: 73,942, 1990: 64,980, 2000: 62,980, 2010: 62,264, 2020: 59,66423K’00’1050K’20’3068K’40’5068K’60’7074K’80’9063K’00’1060K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Brush ForkJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 24°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 30°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 30°F, 3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in40°22°Jan3.544°24°Feb3.453°30°Mar4.565°38°Apr4.172°48°May4.978°56°Jun4.181°60°Jul4.480°59°Aug3.576°53°Sep3.564°41°Oct2.953°30°Nov3.044°26°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bluefield, WV weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Mercer County

17,231 jobs at 1,154 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mercer CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,464 jobs; Retail trade: 2,840 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,406 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,216 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,057 jobs; Construction: 894 jobs; Administrative and support: 854 jobs; Other services: 836 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Mining, oil and gas 7% Manufacturing 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

112 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brush Fork.

Nearest hospitals

  • Princeton Community Hospital Assn INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Princeton8.8 miles
  • Carilion Tazewell Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Tazewell17.8 miles
  • Wythe County Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wytheville22.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors33
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists5
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 Brush Fork

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Walnut Grove Cemetery · 6 acres1.0 mi
  • Maple Park Cemetery · 2 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Grant's IGA0.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Craft Memorial Library0.1 mi
  • William B. Robertson Library0.9 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 Brush Fork

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bluefield Primary SchoolBluefieldPre-K–2349Public1.5 mi
Bluewell Elementary SchoolBluefieldPre-K–5167Public3.6 mi
Mountain Valley Elementary SchoolBluefieldPre-K–5273Public5.0 mi
Brushfork Elementary SchoolBluefieldK–5171Public1.9 mi
Bluefield Intermediate SchoolBluefield3–5269Public1.9 mi
Bluefield Middle SchoolBluefield6–8428Public1.8 mi
Bluefield High SchoolBluefield9–12618Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Golden Rule Montessori SchoolBluefieldPre-K–1018Nonsectarian1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bluefield and Bluewell.

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