Town guide

Dailey, West Virginia

Dailey is a community in Randolph County, West Virginia, home to about 23 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26253 and 26259.

Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2345 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$89Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Dailey

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dailey

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)118 miles away
Closer regional airportNorth Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA267 miles away

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

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

Who represents Dailey

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

Dailey had 106 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2010.

It’s the 419th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Randolph County grew from 17,670 residents in 1900 to 27,932 in 2020.

Dailey population by census2010: 114, 2020: 10611420101062020

Randolph County, 1900–2020

Randolph County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,670, 1910: 26,028, 1920: 26,804, 1930: 25,049, 1940: 30,259, 1950: 30,558, 1960: 26,349, 1970: 24,596, 1980: 28,734, 1990: 27,803, 2000: 28,262, 2010: 29,405, 2020: 27,93218K’00’1027K’20’3030K’40’5026K’60’7029K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DaileyJan: high 42°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 22°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 29°F, 4 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; May: high 73°F, low 47°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3.6 in42°20°Jan3.445°22°Feb3.354°29°Mar4.066°37°Apr4.173°47°May5.180°56°Jun4.583°60°Jul6.082°58°Aug3.977°52°Sep3.566°39°Oct3.155°30°Nov2.945°24°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elkins Randolph Co Ap, WV weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Randolph County

8,790 jobs at 650 businesses in Randolph County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Randolph CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,676 jobs; Retail trade: 1,288 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,052 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 839 jobs; Educational services: 476 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 366 jobs; Other services: 279 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 269 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3% Mining, oil and gas 3%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dailey’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Davis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elkins8.4 miles
  • St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Buckhannon22.7 miles
  • Vandalia Health Broaddus HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Philippi25.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Dailey

Libraries

  • Beverly Heritage Library Branch2.3 mi

Museums

  • Randolph County Museum2.3 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.

Schools in Dailey

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beverly Elementary SchoolBeverlyPre-K–5226Public2.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Beverly and East Dailey.

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