Kermit is a town in Mingo County, West Virginia, home to about 153 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 25674.
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)149 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL393 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kermit; 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.
Kermit had 317 residents in the 2020 census, up 52% since 2000.
It’s the 361st largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Mingo County grew from 11,359 residents in 1900 to 23,568 in 2020.
Mingo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dunlow 1 Sw, WV weather station (6 miles away).
3,211 jobs at 326 businesses in Mingo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kermit.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| 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
Libraries
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 Mingo County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit Pre K8Kermit | Pre-K–8 | 299 | Public | 4.0 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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