Follansbee is a city in Brooke County, West Virginia, home to about 2,757 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26037, and parts of 26035 are in Follansbee too.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Follansbee; also Hooverson Heights
Part is in Follansbee, part in Weirton and Colliers
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Follansbee. 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)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA288 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Follansbee; 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.
Follansbee had 2,848 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 60th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Brooke County grew from 7,219 residents in 1900 to 22,559 in 2020.
Brooke 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 19°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Steubenville, OH weather station (4 miles away).
6,041 jobs at 366 businesses in Brooke County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Follansbee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Brooke County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Primary School NorthFollansbee | K–2 | 257 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Brooke Intermediate School NorthFollansbee | 3–4 | 172 | Public | 0.6 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 Hooverson Heights, Weirton and Colliers.
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