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Around Rupert
Distances
Nearest major airport
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)135 miles away
Closer regional airport
Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Winston-Salem, NC131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA329 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Rupert; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Rupert
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
Rupert had 877 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 162nd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Greenbrier County grew from 20,683 residents in 1900 to 32,977 in 2020.
Greenbrier 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rupert 4 N, WV weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Greenbrier County
10,528 jobs at 888 businesses in Greenbrier County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rupert.
Nearest hospitals
Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ronceverte17.4 miles
Summers County Arh HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hinton23.6 miles
Summersville Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Summersville24.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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.
Places in and around Rupert
Parks (3 nearby)
Rupert Recreation Area · 10 acres0.2 mi
Rupert City Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
Mundy Park · 6 acres1.0 mi
Libraries
Rupert Public Library1.1 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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