Littleton is a community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, home to about 89 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26581.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA289 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Littleton; 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.
Littleton had 103 residents in the 2020 census, down 50% since 2000.
It’s the 393rd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Wetzel County grew from 22,880 residents in 1900 to 14,442 in 2020.
Wetzel 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 19°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burton, WV weather station (9 miles away).
3,890 jobs at 308 businesses in Wetzel County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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