Fort Ashby is a community in Mineral County, West Virginia, home to about 1,283 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26719.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Ashby. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA196 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Ashby; 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.
Fort Ashby had 1,289 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 124th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Mineral County grew from 12,883 residents in 1900 to 26,938 in 2020.
Mineral County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cumberland 2, MD weather station (10 miles away).
6,849 jobs at 456 businesses in Mineral County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Ashby.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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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