Newell is a community in Hancock County, West Virginia, home to about 1,246 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26050.
Homes sold for a median of $65 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)21 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA291 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newell; 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.
Newell had 1,203 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 126th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Hancock County grew from 6,693 residents in 1900 to 29,095 in 2020.
Hancock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Cumberland L/D, WV weather station (6 miles away).
7,481 jobs at 544 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
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| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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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