Town guide

Green Bank, West Virginia

Green Bank is a community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, home to about 84 people across 3.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24915 and 24944.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population8425 per sq mi
Median home value$183,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Green Bank

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Green Bank

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)131 miles away
Closer regional airportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA273 miles away

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

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

Who represents Green Bank

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

Green Bank had 141 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2010.

It’s the 397th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Pocahontas County grew from 8,572 residents in 1900 to 7,869 in 2020.

Green Bank population by census2010: 143, 2020: 14114320101412020

Pocahontas County, 1900–2020

Pocahontas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,572, 1910: 14,740, 1920: 15,002, 1930: 14,555, 1940: 13,906, 1950: 12,480, 1960: 10,136, 1970: 8,870, 1980: 9,919, 1990: 9,008, 2000: 9,131, 2010: 8,719, 2020: 7,8699K’00’1015K’20’3014K’40’5010K’60’7010K’80’909K’00’108K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 67 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Green BankJan: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 19°F, 3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 22°F, 3.7 in35°17°Jan3.439°19°Feb3.047°26°Mar4.160°35°Apr3.868°45°May4.974°53°Jun3.977°56°Jul4.176°55°Aug3.671°48°Sep3.561°37°Oct2.949°28°Nov2.939°22°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bartow 1s, WV weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Pocahontas County

3,174 jobs at 231 businesses in Pocahontas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pocahontas CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,412 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 420 jobs; Manufacturing: 289 jobs; Retail trade: 264 jobs; Other services: 197 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 165 jobs; Construction: 121 jobs; Professional services: 115 jobsHotels and restaurants 45% Health care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 9% Retail trade 8% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Green Bank’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pocahontas Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Buckeye22.5 miles
  • Bath Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hot Springs29.4 miles
  • Webster Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Webster Springs33.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
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 Green Bank

Pharmacies

  • Green Bank Pharmacy2.6 mi

Libraries

  • Green Bank Public Library1.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • NRAO Science Center1.3 mi

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.

Schools in Green Bank

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Green Bank Elementary-Middle SchoolGreen BankPre-K–8204Public1.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Arbovale.

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