Peterstown is a town in Monroe County, West Virginia, home to about 594 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24963.
Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Peterstown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA353 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Peterstown; 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.
Peterstown had 448 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 204th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Monroe County grew from 13,130 residents in 1900 to 12,376 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pearisburg 4 Sse, VA weather station (10 miles away).
1,184 jobs at 171 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peterstown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Monroe County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterstown Elementary SchoolPeterstown | Pre-K–4 | 420 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Peterstown Middle SchoolPeterstown | 5–8 | 275 | Public | 3.6 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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