Pickens is a community in Randolph County, West Virginia across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26230.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA124 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA287 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pickens; 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.
Pickens had 41 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2010.
Randolph County grew from 17,670 residents in 1900 to 27,932 in 2020.
Randolph County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 63.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kumbrabow, WV weather station (7 miles away).
8,790 jobs at 650 businesses in Randolph County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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 Randolph County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens Elementary/High SchoolPickens | Pre-K–12 | 29 | Public | 0.4 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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