Town guide

Justice, West Virginia

Justice is a community in Mingo County, West Virginia, home to about 186 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24851.

Population186141 per sq mi
Median home value$153,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Justice

1 ZIP code
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Around Justice

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)147 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA398 miles away

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

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

Who represents Justice

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

Justice had 313 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2010.

It’s the 347th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Mingo County grew from 11,359 residents in 1900 to 23,568 in 2020.

Justice population by census2010: 412, 2020: 31341220103132020

Mingo County, 1900–2020

Mingo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,359, 1910: 19,431, 1920: 26,364, 1930: 38,319, 1940: 40,802, 1950: 47,409, 1960: 39,742, 1970: 32,780, 1980: 37,336, 1990: 33,739, 2000: 28,253, 2010: 26,839, 2020: 23,56811K’00’1026K’20’3041K’40’5040K’60’7037K’80’9028K’00’1024K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JusticeJan: high 43°F, low 24°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 42°F, 4.4 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 4.1 in43°24°Jan3.847°25°Feb3.456°32°Mar4.368°42°Apr4.475°51°May4.981°60°Jun4.984°64°Jul5.383°63°Aug4.278°56°Sep3.067°44°Oct3.156°32°Nov3.046°28°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rd Bailey Lake, WV weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Mingo County

3,211 jobs at 326 businesses in Mingo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mingo CountyHealth care and social assistance: 739 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 671 jobs; Retail trade: 377 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 257 jobs; Construction: 200 jobs; Professional services: 192 jobs; Other services: 172 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 125 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Mining, oil and gas 21% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Professional services 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Welch Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Welch17.0 miles
  • Logan Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Logan19.8 miles
  • Buchanan General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grundy24.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Justice

Grocery stores

  • People's Foodland Of Gilbert2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Foodland Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • Adkins Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • Rite Aid2.7 mi

Libraries

  • Gilbert Public Library2.4 mi
  • Hanover Public Library3.4 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.

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