Town guide

Falling Waters, West Virginia

Falling Waters is a community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, home to about 2,183 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 25419.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,1831,733 per sq mi
Median home value$212,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Falling Waters

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Falling Waters

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)50 miles away
Closer regional airportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA149 miles away

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

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

Who represents Falling Waters

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

Falling Waters had 1,440 residents in the 2020 census, up 64% since 2010.

It’s the 73rd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Berkeley County grew from 19,469 residents in 1900 to 122,076 in 2020.

Falling Waters population by census2010: 876, 2020: 1,44087620101,4402020

Berkeley County, 1900–2020

Berkeley County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,469, 1910: 21,999, 1920: 24,554, 1930: 28,030, 1940: 29,016, 1950: 30,359, 1960: 33,791, 1970: 36,356, 1980: 46,775, 1990: 59,253, 2000: 75,905, 2010: 104,169, 2020: 122,07619K’00’1025K’20’3029K’40’5034K’60’7047K’80’9076K’00’10122K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Falling WatersJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in42°23°Jan2.845°24°Feb2.654°30°Mar3.766°40°Apr3.675°51°May4.283°60°Jun3.587°64°Jul4.186°62°Aug3.079°54°Sep4.267°43°Oct3.456°33°Nov3.045°27°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Martinsburg 2, WV weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Berkeley County

29,303 jobs at 1,859 businesses in Berkeley County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Berkeley CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,599 jobs; Retail trade: 4,644 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,428 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,732 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,580 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,281 jobs; Other services: 1,252 jobs; Construction: 1,192 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 9% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Falling Waters.

Nearest hospitals

  • Berkeley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Martinsburg9.1 miles
  • Meritus Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hagerstown11.1 miles
  • Martinsburg Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Martinsburg12.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Pharmacies1

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 Falling Waters

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Lion0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Williamsport Pharmacy3.7 mi

Libraries

  • North Berkeley Public Library3.2 mi
  • Williamsport Memorial Library3.7 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 Falling Waters

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Marlowe Elementary SchoolFalling WatersPre-K–2293Public1.3 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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