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Pax, West Virginia

Pax is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, home to about 83 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 25904.

Population83277 per sq mi
Median home value$43,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Pax

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Pax, WV25904Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Pax

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)145 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA360 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pax; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pax

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

Pax had 136 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 399th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Fayette County grew from 31,987 residents in 1900 to 40,488 in 2020.

Pax population by census2000: 174, 2010: 167, 2020: 136174200016720101362020

Fayette County, 1900–2020

Fayette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,987, 1910: 51,903, 1920: 60,377, 1930: 72,050, 1940: 80,628, 1950: 82,443, 1960: 61,731, 1970: 49,332, 1980: 57,863, 1990: 47,952, 2000: 47,579, 2010: 46,039, 2020: 40,48832K’00’1060K’20’3081K’40’5062K’60’7058K’80’9048K’00’1040K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PaxJan: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.9 in41°23°Jan3.544°25°Feb3.352°31°Mar4.264°41°Apr4.272°50°May5.179°58°Jun5.681°61°Jul4.681°60°Aug4.175°54°Sep3.765°42°Oct2.954°33°Nov2.945°27°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oak Hill, WV weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Fayette County

7,593 jobs at 710 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fayette CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,688 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,288 jobs; Retail trade: 1,252 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 633 jobs; Manufacturing: 627 jobs; Other services: 382 jobs; Administrative and support: 297 jobs; Construction: 258 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 17% Retail trade 17% Mining, oil and gas 8% Manufacturing 8% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Camc Plateau Medical Center, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oak Hill8.0 miles
  • Raleigh General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beckley9.2 miles
  • Beckley Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beckley9.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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