Town guide

Mount Gay-Shamrock, West Virginia

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.

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Verdunville, WV25649Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Mount Gay-Shamrock

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)156 miles away
Closer regional airportYeager 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

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.

Mount Gay-Shamrock population by census2000: 2,623, 2010: 1,779, 2020: 1,4302,62320001,77920101,4302020

Logan County, 1900–2020

Logan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,955, 1910: 14,476, 1920: 41,006, 1930: 58,534, 1940: 67,768, 1950: 77,391, 1960: 61,570, 1970: 46,269, 1980: 50,679, 1990: 43,032, 2000: 37,710, 2010: 36,743, 2020: 32,5677K’00’1041K’20’3068K’40’5062K’60’7051K’80’9038K’00’1033K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mount Gay-ShamrockJan: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 44°F, 4.4 in; May: high 79°F, low 54°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in45°27°Jan3.549°29°Feb3.559°35°Mar4.371°44°Apr4.479°54°May5.386°63°Jun4.989°67°Jul5.988°66°Aug3.982°59°Sep3.370°47°Oct3.258°36°Nov2.948°31°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Logan CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,104 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,719 jobs; Retail trade: 1,558 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 942 jobs; Other services: 406 jobs; Construction: 295 jobs; Manufacturing: 273 jobs; Administrative and support: 246 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Mining, oil and gas 20% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 5% Construction 3% Manufacturing 3% Administrative and support 3%

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Logan, Monaville, Stollings, Verdunville, Mitchell Heights, West Logan, Rossmore and Justice Addition.

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