Moundsville is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, home to about 7,869 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26041, and parts of 26038 are in Moundsville too.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Moundsville
Mostly Glen Dale; part is in Moundsville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Moundsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA296 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moundsville; 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.
Moundsville had 8,093 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 20th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Marshall County grew from 26,444 residents in 1900 to 30,591 in 2020.
Marshall County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 46.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moundsville, WV weather station (about a mile away).
9,654 jobs at 481 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moundsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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.
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 Marshall County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNinch Primary SchoolMoundsville | Pre-K–2 | 357 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Washington Lands Elementary SchoolMoundsville | Pre-K–5 | 218 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Gateway Achievement CenterMoundsville | K–12 | 38 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolMoundsville | 3–5 | 260 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Moundsville Middle SchoolMoundsville | 6–8 | 452 | Public | 0.9 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 Glen Dale.
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