Town guide

Clendenin, West Virginia

Clendenin is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, home to about 903 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 25045.

Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population903627 per sq mi
Median home value$116,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$111Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

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1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Clendenin

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)135 miles away
Closer regional airportYeager Airport (CRW)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA350 miles away

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

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

Who represents Clendenin

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

Clendenin had 854 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 163rd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Kanawha County grew from 54,696 residents in 1900 to 180,745 in 2020.

Clendenin population by census2000: 1,116, 2010: 1,227, 2020: 8541,11620001,22720108542020

Kanawha County, 1900–2020

Kanawha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 54,696, 1910: 81,457, 1920: 119,650, 1930: 157,667, 1940: 195,619, 1950: 239,629, 1960: 252,925, 1970: 229,515, 1980: 231,414, 1990: 207,619, 2000: 200,073, 2010: 193,063, 2020: 180,74555K’00’10120K’20’30196K’40’50253K’60’70231K’80’90200K’00’10181K’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 24°F. About 52.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClendeninJan: high 43°F, low 24°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 31°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in; May: high 76°F, low 50°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 60°F, 6.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 4 in43°24°Jan3.947°25°Feb3.456°31°Mar4.569°41°Apr4.376°50°May5.284°60°Jun6.186°65°Jul5.885°64°Aug4.880°57°Sep3.969°44°Oct3.157°33°Nov3.746°28°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clendenin, WV weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Kanawha County

74,799 jobs at 4,396 businesses in Kanawha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kanawha CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,671 jobs; Retail trade: 9,449 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,211 jobs; Finance and insurance: 4,786 jobs; Professional services: 4,717 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,349 jobs; Other services: 3,692 jobs; Construction: 3,529 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Finance and insurance 6% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clendenin.

Nearest hospitals

  • Charleston Area Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Charleston16.3 miles
  • Camc Charleston Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Charleston16.7 miles
  • Montgomery General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montgomery18.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies3

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 Clendenin

Grocery stores

  • Save-A-Lot2.5 mi

Libraries

  • Clendenin Branch Public Library2.6 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.

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