Town guide

Cameron, West Virginia

Cameron is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, home to about 609 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26033.

Population609708 per sq mi
Median home value$65,000Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Cameron

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)49 miles away
Closer regional airportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA288 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cameron

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

Cameron had 861 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 200th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Marshall County grew from 26,444 residents in 1900 to 30,591 in 2020.

Cameron population by census2000: 1,212, 2010: 946, 2020: 8611,212200094620108612020

Marshall County, 1900–2020

Marshall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,444, 1910: 32,388, 1920: 33,681, 1930: 39,831, 1940: 40,189, 1950: 36,893, 1960: 38,041, 1970: 37,598, 1980: 41,608, 1990: 37,356, 2000: 35,519, 2010: 33,107, 2020: 30,59126K’00’1034K’20’3040K’40’5038K’60’7042K’80’9036K’00’1031K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 46.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CameronJan: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; May: high 75°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3.7 in39°20°Jan3.843°21°Feb3.152°29°Mar3.965°38°Apr3.775°49°May4.582°58°Jun4.986°62°Jul4.585°61°Aug3.879°53°Sep3.967°42°Oct3.254°31°Nov3.244°25°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moundsville, WV weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Marshall County

9,654 jobs at 481 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marshall CountyMining, oil and gas: 2,022 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,785 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,377 jobs; Retail trade: 1,106 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 798 jobs; Manufacturing: 466 jobs; Wholesale trade: 399 jobs; Other services: 359 jobsMining, oil and gas 21% Health care and social assistance 19% Administrative and support 14% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Manufacturing 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cameron.

Nearest hospitals

  • Reynolds Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Glen Dale13.1 miles
  • Wheeling Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wheeling18.2 miles
  • Wetzel County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New Martinsville18.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies1

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.

Schools in Cameron

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cameron Elementary SchoolCameronPre-K–5236Public0.3 mi
Cameron High SchoolCameron6–12291Public1.9 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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