Town guide

Matheny, West Virginia

Matheny is a community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, home to about 586 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24860, and parts of 24849 are in Matheny too.

Population586167 per sq mi
Median home value$160,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Matheny

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Matheny

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)142 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA384 miles away

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

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

Who represents Matheny

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

Matheny had 446 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2010.

It’s the 207th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

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

Matheny population by census2010: 531, 2020: 44653120104462020

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 MathenyJan: 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 (about a mile 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

  • Welch Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Welch15.5 miles
  • Raleigh General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beckley23.7 miles
  • Beckley Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Beckley23.7 miles

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

Places in and around Matheny

Grocery stores

  • Goodson's Supermarket3.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.3 mi
  • Oceana Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • Westside Pharmacy2.6 mi

Libraries

  • Oceana Public Library2.8 mi

Museums

  • Wyoming County Historical Museum2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater2.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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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