Town guide

Cottageville, West Virginia

Cottageville is a community in Jackson County, West Virginia, home to about 310 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 25239.

Population3102,385 per sq mi
Median home value$9,999Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Cottageville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Cottageville, WV25239 —/sq ft

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Around Cottageville

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)97 miles away
Closer regional airportYeager Airport (CRW)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA365 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cottageville

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

It’s the 288th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Jackson County grew from 22,987 residents in 1900 to 27,791 in 2020.

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,987, 1910: 20,956, 1920: 18,658, 1930: 16,124, 1940: 16,598, 1950: 15,299, 1960: 18,541, 1970: 20,903, 1980: 25,794, 1990: 25,938, 2000: 28,000, 2010: 29,211, 2020: 27,79123K’00’1019K’20’3017K’40’5019K’60’7026K’80’9028K’00’1028K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CottagevilleJan: high 44°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 24°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 78°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 59°F, 5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 27°F, 3.7 in44°22°Jan3.148°24°Feb3.357°30°Mar4.270°40°Apr3.878°50°May4.485°59°Jun5.088°63°Jul4.987°62°Aug3.982°55°Sep3.870°42°Oct3.158°32°Nov3.048°27°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ripley, WV weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

6,630 jobs at 472 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyManufacturing: 1,805 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,154 jobs; Retail trade: 1,052 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 841 jobs; Construction: 328 jobs; Other services: 266 jobs; Professional services: 213 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 190 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 5% Other services 4% Professional services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Jackson General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ripley7.3 miles
  • Rivers HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Point Pleasant16.3 miles
  • Holzer Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gallipolis22.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Cottageville

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cottageville Elementary SchoolCottagevillePre-K–5161Public0.5 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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