Burnsville is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, home to about 547 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26335, and parts of 26412 are in Burnsville too.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA306 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burnsville; 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.
Burnsville had 394 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 215th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Braxton County grew from 18,904 residents in 1900 to 12,447 in 2020.
Braxton 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 23°F. About 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sutton Lake, WV weather station (9 miles away).
2,754 jobs at 232 businesses in Braxton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burnsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 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.
Libraries
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 Braxton County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnsville Elementary SchoolBurnsville | Pre-K–5 | 88 | Public | 4.8 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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