Town guide

Junior, West Virginia

Junior is a town in Barbour County, West Virginia, home to about 281 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26275.

Homes sold for a median of $66 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population281906 per sq mi
Median home value$44,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$66Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Junior

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Around Junior

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)106 miles away
Closer regional airportNorth Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA266 miles away

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

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

Who represents Junior

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

Junior had 384 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 301st largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Barbour County grew from 14,198 residents in 1900 to 15,465 in 2020.

Junior population by census2000: 450, 2010: 520, 2020: 384450200052020103842020

Barbour County, 1900–2020

Barbour County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,198, 1910: 15,858, 1920: 18,028, 1930: 18,628, 1940: 19,869, 1950: 19,745, 1960: 15,474, 1970: 14,030, 1980: 16,639, 1990: 15,699, 2000: 15,557, 2010: 16,589, 2020: 15,46514K’00’1018K’20’3020K’40’5015K’60’7017K’80’9016K’00’1015K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JuniorJan: high 40°F, low 20°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 28°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 24°F, 4.2 in40°20°Jan3.943°21°Feb3.752°28°Mar4.564°36°Apr4.472°46°May5.579°55°Jun5.582°60°Jul5.282°58°Aug3.876°51°Sep4.065°39°Oct3.754°30°Nov3.345°24°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belington, WV weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Barbour County

3,120 jobs at 217 businesses in Barbour County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Barbour CountyMining, oil and gas: 861 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 851 jobs; Retail trade: 336 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 265 jobs; Manufacturing: 118 jobs; Construction: 109 jobs; Finance and insurance: 76 jobs; Professional services: 65 jobsMining, oil and gas 28% Health care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Manufacturing 4% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 2% Professional services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Davis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elkins6.2 miles
  • Vandalia Health Broaddus HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Philippi13.7 miles
  • St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Buckhannon15.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Junior

Libraries

  • Belington Public Library3.2 mi

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.

Schools in Junior

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Junior ElementaryJuniorPre-K–4111Public0.4 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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