Despard is a community in Harrison County, West Virginia, home to about 972 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26301.
Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Clarksburg; part is in Despard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Despard. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)83 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA281 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Despard; 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.
Despard had 794 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 155th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Harrison County grew from 27,690 residents in 1900 to 65,921 in 2020.
Harrison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksburg 1, WV weather station (about a mile away).
29,386 jobs at 1,781 businesses in Harrison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
328 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Despard.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 62 |
| Mental health providers | 133 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 40 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 Harrison County Schools, Clarksburg Classical Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North View Elementary SchoolClarksburg | Pre-K–5 | 242 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Nutter Fort Primary SchoolNutter Fort | Pre-K–2 | 593 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Victory Elementary SchoolClarksburg | Pre-K–5 | 320 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Clarksburg Classical AcademyClarksburg | K–5 | 56 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Evolution High SchoolClarksburg | K–12 | 53 | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| Evolution Middle SchoolClarksburg | K–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| United High SchoolClarksburg | K–12 | 148 | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| Nutter Fort Intermediate SchoolNutter Fort | 3–5 | 445 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Mountaineer Middle SchoolClarksburg | 6–8 | 351 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Washington Irving Middle SchoolClarksburg | 6–8 | 533 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Liberty High SchoolClarksburg | 9–12 | 346 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Robert C Byrd High SchoolClarksburg | 9–12 | 689 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| United Technical CenterClarksburg | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Christian SchoolClarksburg | Pre-K–10 | 51 | Baptist | 0.4 mi |
| St Mary's Central Grade SchoolClarksburg | Pre-K–6 | 113 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| The Clarksburg Childrens House, IncClarksburg | Pre-K–5 | 15 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
| Trinity Christian AcademyBarnstable | Pre-K–12 | 185 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 553.7 mi |
| Mother Goose Land KindergartenNutter Fort | K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Clarksburg, Stonewood, Nutter Fort and East View.
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