Kanawha is a community in Wood County, West Virginia, home to about 192 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26142.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kanawha. 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)93 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA342 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kanawha; 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.
It’s the 343rd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Wood County grew from 34,452 residents in 1900 to 84,296 in 2020.
Wood 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 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Parkersburg, WV weather station (6 miles away).
29,785 jobs at 1,901 businesses in Wood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kanawha.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
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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 Wood County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha Elementary SchoolDavisville | Pre-K–5 | 265 | 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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