Hometown is a community in Putnam County, West Virginia, home to about 756 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25109, and parts of 25168 are in Hometown too.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Hometown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hometown. 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)114 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yeager Airport (CRW)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA375 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hometown; 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.
Hometown had 556 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2010.
It’s the 176th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Putnam County grew from 17,330 residents in 1900 to 57,440 in 2020.
Putnam County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winfield Locks, WV weather station (2 miles away).
19,036 jobs at 1,248 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
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 Putnam County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hometown Elementary SchoolHometown | Pre-K–5 | 58 | Public | 1.5 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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