Town guide

Gassaway, West Virginia

Gassaway is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, home to about 688 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26624.

Homes sold for a median of $70 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population688593 per sq mi
Median home value$94,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$70Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gassaway

1 ZIP code

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Around Gassaway

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)128 miles away
Closer regional airportYeager Airport (CRW)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA315 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gassaway

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

Gassaway had 759 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 186th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Braxton County grew from 18,904 residents in 1900 to 12,447 in 2020.

Gassaway population by census2000: 901, 2010: 908, 2020: 759901200090820107592020

Braxton County, 1900–2020

Braxton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,904, 1910: 23,023, 1920: 23,973, 1930: 22,579, 1940: 21,658, 1950: 18,082, 1960: 15,152, 1970: 12,666, 1980: 13,894, 1990: 12,998, 2000: 14,702, 2010: 14,523, 2020: 12,44719K’00’1024K’20’3022K’40’5015K’60’7014K’80’9015K’00’1012K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GassawayJan: high 42°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 24°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 6.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 27°F, 4 in42°22°Jan3.646°24°Feb3.354°30°Mar4.267°40°Apr4.175°51°May5.082°60°Jun5.185°64°Jul6.484°63°Aug4.779°56°Sep3.568°43°Oct3.757°32°Nov3.446°27°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Braxton County

2,754 jobs at 232 businesses in Braxton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Braxton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 805 jobs; Retail trade: 638 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 328 jobs; Manufacturing: 272 jobs; Construction: 144 jobs; Other services: 119 jobs; Administrative and support: 84 jobs; Wholesale trade: 57 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 23% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Construction 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3% Wholesale trade 2%

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

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gassaway.

Nearest hospitals

  • Braxton County Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gassaway2.7 miles
  • Minnie Hamilton Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grantsville23.2 miles
  • Webster Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Webster Springs24.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors4
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Gassaway

Grocery stores

  • Kroger2.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Carl Walker Drugs1.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi

Libraries

  • Gassaway Public Library1.1 mi
  • Sutton Public Library4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater1.1 mi
  • Landmark4.5 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 Gassaway

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Davis Elementary SchoolGassawayPre-K–5147Public1.2 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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