Salt Rock is a community in Cabell County, West Virginia, home to about 274 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 25559.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salt Rock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL376 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salt Rock; 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.
Salt Rock had 373 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.
It’s the 306th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Cabell County grew from 29,252 residents in 1900 to 94,350 in 2020.
Cabell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pea Ridge Psd, WV weather station (7 miles away).
45,742 jobs at 2,331 businesses in Cabell 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.
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Cabell County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Rock Elementary SchoolSalt Rock | Pre-K–5 | 228 | Public | 1.5 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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