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Around Poca
Distances
Nearest major airport
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)120 miles away
Closer regional airport
Yeager Airport (CRW)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Columbus, OH122 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA371 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Poca; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Poca
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
Poca had 874 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 165th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Putnam County grew from 17,330 residents in 1900 to 57,440 in 2020.
Putnam 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winfield Locks, WV weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Putnam County
19,036 jobs at 1,248 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Poca.
Nearest hospitals
Thomas Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · South Charleston9.1 miles
Charleston Area Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Charleston12.5 miles
Camc Charleston Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Charleston12.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
4
Pharmacies
2
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 Poca
Grocery stores
Poca Food Fair1.7 mi
Kroger3.6 mi
Walmart Supercenter4.8 mi
Libraries
Poca Branch - Putnam County Library1.6 mi
Kanawha County Public Library3.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Putnam County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Poca Elementary SchoolPoca
Pre-K–5
279
Public
1.6 mi
Poca Middle SchoolPoca
6–8
277
Public
1.6 mi
Poca High SchoolPoca
9–12
410
Public
2.3 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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