Parcoal is a community in Webster County, West Virginia, home to about 12 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26288.
Homes sold for a median of $43 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1271 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$43Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Addison (Webster Springs); part is in Parcoal
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Around Parcoal
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)139 miles away
Closer regional airport
Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA303 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Parcoal; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Parcoal
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
It’s the 427th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Webster County grew from 8,862 residents in 1900 to 8,378 in 2020.
Webster 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 60.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 91 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Webster Springs 8 N, WV weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Webster County
1,030 jobs at 113 businesses in Webster County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parcoal.
Nearest hospitals
Webster Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Webster Springs2.0 miles
Braxton County Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gassaway20.3 miles
Summersville Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Summersville24.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Specialist doctors
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Pharmacies
5
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.
Places in and around Parcoal
Grocery stores
IGA1.8 mi
Libraries
Webster Addison Public Library2.1 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Webster County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Webster Springs Elementary SchoolWebster Springs
Pre-K–6
195
Public
2.0 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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