Grantsville is a town in Calhoun County, West Virginia, home to about 401 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26147.
Homes sold for a median of $24 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 Grantsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)122 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA325 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grantsville; 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.
Grantsville had 494 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 256th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Calhoun County grew from 10,266 residents in 1900 to 6,229 in 2020.
Calhoun County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grantsville 1ese, WV weather station (2 miles away).
801 jobs at 86 businesses in Calhoun County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grantsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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 Calhoun County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill SchoolGrantsville | Pre-K–4 | 152 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Calhoun-Gilmer Career CenterGrantsville | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 4.0 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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