Glenville is a town in Gilmer County, West Virginia, home to about 1,037 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26351.
Homes sold for a median of $53 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Glenville. 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)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA313 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Glenville; 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.
Glenville had 1,129 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 148th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Gilmer County grew from 11,762 residents in 1900 to 7,408 in 2020.
Gilmer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glenville, WV weather station (about a mile away).
846 jobs at 102 businesses in Gilmer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glenville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| 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)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 Gilmer County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer County Elementary SchoolGlenville | Pre-K–5 | 300 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Gilmer County High SchoolGlenville | 6–12 | 421 | 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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