Montgomery is a city in Fayette County, West Virginia, home to about 1,516 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 25126 and 25136, and parts of 25110 are in Montgomery too.
Homes sold for a median of $57 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Montgomery
Mostly Montgomery
Part is in Montgomery
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Montgomery. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)151 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yeager Airport (CRW)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA355 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Montgomery; 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.
Montgomery had 1,275 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2000.
It’s the 97th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Fayette County grew from 31,987 residents in 1900 to 40,488 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, London Locks, WV weather station (3 miles away).
7,593 jobs at 710 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montgomery’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
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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