Glen Fork is a community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, home to about 411 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25845.
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)141 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA379 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Glen Fork; 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.
Glen Fork had 457 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.
It’s the 254th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Wyoming County grew from 8,380 residents in 1900 to 21,382 in 2020.
Wyoming County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oceana 2 Se, WV weather station (5 miles away).
2,508 jobs at 267 businesses in Wyoming County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glen Fork.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Pharmacies
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Wyoming County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Fork Elementary & Middle SchoolGlen Fork | Pre-K–8 | 159 | Public | 0.2 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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