Town guide

Cucumber, West Virginia

Cucumber is a community in McDowell County, West Virginia, home to about 87 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24826, and parts of 24866 are in Cucumber too.

ZIP codes in Cucumber

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Cucumber

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)124 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA398 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cucumber

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

Cucumber had 74 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2010.

It’s the 395th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

McDowell County grew from 18,747 residents in 1900 to 19,111 in 2020.

Cucumber population by census2010: 94, 2020: 74942010742020

McDowell County, 1900–2020

McDowell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,747, 1910: 47,856, 1920: 68,571, 1930: 90,479, 1940: 94,354, 1950: 98,887, 1960: 71,359, 1970: 50,666, 1980: 49,899, 1990: 35,233, 2000: 27,329, 2010: 22,113, 2020: 19,11119K’00’1069K’20’3094K’40’5071K’60’7050K’80’9027K’00’1019K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.8 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 CucumberJan: high 44°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 31°F, 4 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 39°F, 4 in; May: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 41°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in44°23°Jan3.448°25°Feb3.356°31°Mar4.066°39°Apr4.074°49°May4.580°57°Jun4.383°62°Jul4.883°60°Aug3.878°53°Sep3.468°41°Oct2.757°31°Nov2.848°26°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richlands, VA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in McDowell County

2,253 jobs at 213 businesses in McDowell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McDowell CountyHealth care and social assistance: 887 jobs; Retail trade: 397 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 313 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 154 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 139 jobs; Finance and insurance: 115 jobs; Other services: 87 jobs; Administrative and support: 31 jobsHealth care and social assistance 39% Retail trade 18% Mining, oil and gas 14% Transportation and warehousing 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 1%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Welch Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Welch11.4 miles
  • Carilion Tazewell Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Tazewell12.8 miles
  • Clinch Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Richlands16.5 miles

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

Places in and around Cucumber

Grocery stores

  • Grant's Supermarket3.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Right Way Drug3.7 mi

Libraries

  • War Public Library4.0 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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