Cowen is a town in Webster County, West Virginia, home to about 485 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26206.
Homes sold for a median of $76 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Part is in Cowen
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)144 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA309 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cowen; 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.
Cowen had 487 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 234th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Webster County grew from 8,862 residents in 1900 to 8,378 in 2020.
Webster County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 60.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 91 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Webster Springs 8 N, WV weather station (11 miles away).
1,030 jobs at 113 businesses in Webster County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cowen.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
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 Webster County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glade Elementary SchoolCowen | Pre-K–6 | 328 | Public | 1.1 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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