Hambleton is a town in Tucker County, West Virginia, home to about 203 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26269.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA249 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hambleton; 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.
Hambleton had 218 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 334th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Tucker County grew from 13,433 residents in 1900 to 6,762 in 2020.
Tucker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 55.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Parsons 3 Se, WV weather station (about a mile away).
1,927 jobs at 159 businesses in Tucker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hambleton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 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
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 Tucker County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Valley Elementary Middle SchoolHambleton | Pre-K–8 | 450 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Tucker County High SchoolHambleton | 9–12 | 279 | Public | 5.1 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 Hendricks.
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