MacArthur is a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to about 1,493 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25873, and parts of 25801 are in MacArthur too.
Population1,493513 per sq mi
Median home value$160,800Census, as estimated by owners
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Around MacArthur
Distances
Nearest major airport
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)136 miles away
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 MacArthur; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents MacArthur
U.S. Representative · West Virginia’s 1st DistrictCarol D. Miller (R)
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
MacArthur had 1,376 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 101st 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).
Weather by month
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 (2 miles away).
Jobs in Raleigh County
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).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Raleigh General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · BeckleyUnder a mile
Beckley Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Beckley1.5 miles
Beckley Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beckley2.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around MacArthur
Parks (6 nearby)
Lewis McManus Walking Trail · 28 acres1.0 mi
New River Park · 10 acres0.8 mi
Ewart Ave Park · 2 acres0.5 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Kroger0.5 mi
Taya's and Abraham's International Groceries1.1 mi
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Rite Aid0.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
Colony Drug Pharmacy1.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Raleigh County Public Library1.2 mi
Museums (3 nearby)
Raleigh County Veteran's Inc0.3 mi
Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia0.6 mi
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine0.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
The Raleigh Playhouse and Theatre1.1 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
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