Mount Gay-Shamrock is a community in Logan County, West Virginia, home to about 1,166 people across 7.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25637, and parts of 25601 and 25649 are in Mount Gay-Shamrock too.
Homes sold for a median of $82 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,166154 per sq mi
Median home value$84,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$82Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Mount Gay-Shamrock
3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Mount Gay, WV25637Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Verdunville, WV25649Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Part is in Mount Gay-Shamrock, part in Verdunville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Gay-Shamrock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Mount Gay-Shamrock
Distances
Nearest major airport
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)156 miles away
Closer regional airport
Yeager Airport (CRW)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lexington-Fayette, KY134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA398 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Gay-Shamrock; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Gay-Shamrock
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
Mount Gay-Shamrock had 1,430 residents in the 2020 census, down 45% since 2000.
It’s the 131st largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Logan County grew from 6,955 residents in 1900 to 32,567 in 2020.
Logan 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Logan, WV weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Logan County
8,673 jobs at 595 businesses in Logan 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
Logan Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · LoganUnder a mile
Boone Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Madison17.7 miles
Williamson Memorial INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Williamson18.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Mount Gay-Shamrock
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Kroger0.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Harless Library1.0 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
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