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Kopperston, West Virginia

Kopperston is a community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, home to about 706 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24854.

Population706370 per sq mi
Median home value$48,900Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Kopperston

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)145 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA380 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kopperston

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

Kopperston had 569 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2010.

It’s the 182nd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Wyoming County grew from 8,380 residents in 1900 to 21,382 in 2020.

Kopperston population by census2010: 616, 2020: 56961620105692020

Wyoming County, 1900–2020

Wyoming County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,380, 1910: 10,392, 1920: 15,180, 1930: 20,926, 1940: 29,774, 1950: 37,540, 1960: 34,836, 1970: 30,095, 1980: 35,993, 1990: 28,990, 2000: 25,708, 2010: 23,796, 2020: 21,3828K’00’1015K’20’3030K’40’5035K’60’7036K’80’9026K’00’1021K’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 23°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KopperstonJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 25°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 30°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; May: high 75°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 31°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 27°F, 4.2 in42°23°Jan4.247°25°Feb3.956°30°Mar4.469°39°Apr4.775°50°May5.182°58°Jun4.884°63°Jul5.884°62°Aug4.579°55°Sep3.368°43°Oct3.156°31°Nov3.346°27°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oceana 2 Se, WV weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Wyoming County

2,508 jobs at 267 businesses in Wyoming County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wyoming CountyHealth care and social assistance: 702 jobs; Retail trade: 513 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 295 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 264 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 156 jobs; Construction: 113 jobs; Other services: 85 jobs; Finance and insurance: 59 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 21% Mining, oil and gas 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 5% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Raleigh General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beckley20.5 miles
  • Beckley Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Beckley20.9 miles
  • Welch Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Welch21.1 miles

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

Places in and around Kopperston

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.5 mi
  • Oceana Pharmacy4.6 mi
  • Westside Pharmacy4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Oceana Public Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • Wyoming County Historical Museum4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater4.6 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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