Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, home to about 30,236 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 26501, 26505 and 26506, and parts of 26508 are in Morgantown too.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Morgantown; also Westover and Cassville
Mostly Morgantown; also Star City
All in Morgantown
Mostly Cheat Lake; part is in Morgantown
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA257 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Morgantown; 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.
Morgantown had 30,347 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 3rd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Monongalia County grew from 19,049 residents in 1900 to 105,822 in 2020.
Monongalia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morgantown L&D, WV weather station (2 miles away).
50,567 jobs at 2,481 businesses in Monongalia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,674 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Morgantown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 317 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 875 |
| Dentists | 144 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 709 |
| Mental health providers | 384 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 220 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 32 |
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 (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1772.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Monongalia County Schools, West Virginia Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven Elementary SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–5 | 550 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Cheat Lake Elementary SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–5 | 754 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Eastwood Elementary SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–5 | 642 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| EXCEL CenterMorgantown | Pre-K–12 | 51 | Alternative Education | 4.4 mi |
| Mountainview Elementary SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–5 | 645 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Mylan Park Elementary SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–5 | 457 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| North Elementary SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–5 | 586 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Ridgedale Elementary SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–5 | 536 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Skyview Elementary SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–5 | 373 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Suncrest Elementary SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–5 | 568 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| West Virginia AcademyMorgantown | Pre-K–11 | 245 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Mountaineer Middle SchoolMorgantown | 6–8 | 640 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| South Middle SchoolMorgantown | 6–8 | 784 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Suncrest Middle SchoolMorgantown | 6–8 | 499 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Westwood Middle SchoolMorgantown | 6–8 | 346 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Monongalia Technical Education CenterMorgantown | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.9 mi |
| Morgantown High SchoolMorgantown | 9–12 | 1,754 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| University High SchoolMorgantown | 9–12 | 1,371 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–8 | 144 | Methodist | 2.1 mi |
| Morgantown Learning AcademyMorgantown | Pre-K–8 | 71 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| St Francis De Sales Central Catholic SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–8 | 312 | Roman Catholic | 3.9 mi |
| Amplify Children's AcademyMorgantown | TK–K | 22 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
| Morgantown Christian AcademyMorgantown | K–12 | 168 | Baptist | 2.0 mi |
| Trinity Christian SchoolMorgantown | K | 26 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain RanchMorgantown | 7–10 | 14 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cheat Lake, Brookhaven, Westover, Star City, Cassville and Booth.
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