Mabscott is a town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to about 1,396 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25871, and parts of 25801 are in Mabscott too.
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Mostly Beckley; part is in Mabscott
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)135 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mabscott; 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.
Mabscott had 1,341 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 117th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Raleigh County grew from 12,436 residents in 1900 to 74,591 in 2020.
Raleigh County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beckley Va Hospital, WV weather station (about a mile away).
26,532 jobs at 1,713 businesses in Raleigh 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 Mabscott.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 5 |
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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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 Raleigh County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabscott ElementaryMabscott | Pre-K–5 | 219 | Public | 0.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Beckley, Stanaford, MacArthur, Piney View, Sprague, Crab Orchard and Raleigh.
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