Jane Lew is a town in Lewis County, West Virginia, home to about 480 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26378.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jane Lew. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA289 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jane Lew; 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.
Jane Lew had 408 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 237th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Lewis County grew from 16,980 residents in 1900 to 17,033 in 2020.
Lewis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stonewall Jackson Dam, WV weather station (8 miles away).
4,622 jobs at 363 businesses in Lewis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jane Lew.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
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 Lewis County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Lew Elementary SchoolJane Lew | Pre-K–5 | 271 | Public | 1.4 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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