Town guide

Great Cacapon, West Virginia

Great Cacapon is a community in Morgan County, West Virginia, home to about 587 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25422.

Homes sold for a median of $258 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population587683 per sq mi
Median home value$81,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$258Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Great Cacapon

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Around Great Cacapon

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)64 miles away
Closer regional airportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA172 miles away

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

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

Who represents Great Cacapon

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

Great Cacapon had 315 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2010.

It’s the 206th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Morgan County grew from 7,294 residents in 1900 to 17,063 in 2020.

Great Cacapon population by census2010: 386, 2020: 31538620103152020

Morgan County, 1900–2020

Morgan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,294, 1910: 7,848, 1920: 8,357, 1930: 8,406, 1940: 8,743, 1950: 8,276, 1960: 8,376, 1970: 8,547, 1980: 10,711, 1990: 12,128, 2000: 14,943, 2010: 17,541, 2020: 17,0637K’00’108K’20’309K’40’508K’60’7011K’80’9015K’00’1017K’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 21°F. About 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Great CacaponJan: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in40°21°Jan3.643°23°Feb2.252°30°Mar3.064°40°Apr3.573°49°May4.481°58°Jun4.985°62°Jul4.483°60°Aug3.177°53°Sep4.466°42°Oct3.454°32°Nov2.644°25°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cacapon St Pk #2, WV weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Morgan County

2,173 jobs at 232 businesses in Morgan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morgan CountyHealth care and social assistance: 471 jobs; Retail trade: 426 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 365 jobs; Manufacturing: 293 jobs; Other services: 151 jobs; Construction: 101 jobs; Finance and insurance: 80 jobs; Administrative and support: 70 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 17% Manufacturing 14% Other services 7% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Great Cacapon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Valley Health War Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Berkeley Springs8.0 miles
  • Berkeley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Martinsburg20.2 miles
  • Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cumberland21.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

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