Sand Fork is a town in Gilmer County, West Virginia, home to about 96 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26430.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)112 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA309 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sand Fork; 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.
Sand Fork had 180 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 387th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Gilmer County grew from 11,762 residents in 1900 to 7,408 in 2020.
Gilmer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glenville, WV weather station (5 miles away).
846 jobs at 102 businesses in Gilmer 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.
Grocery stores
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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.
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