Town guide

Sissonville, West Virginia

Sissonville is a community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, home to about 3,593 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25320, and parts of 25312 are in Sissonville too.

Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,593282 per sq mi
Median home value$180,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$118Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sissonville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sissonville

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)122 miles away
Closer regional airportYeager Airport (CRW)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA363 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sissonville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sissonville

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

Sissonville had 4,084 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 41st largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Kanawha County grew from 54,696 residents in 1900 to 180,745 in 2020.

Sissonville population by census2000: 4,399, 2010: 4,028, 2020: 4,0844,39920004,02820104,0842020

Kanawha County, 1900–2020

Kanawha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 54,696, 1910: 81,457, 1920: 119,650, 1930: 157,667, 1940: 195,619, 1950: 239,629, 1960: 252,925, 1970: 229,515, 1980: 231,414, 1990: 207,619, 2000: 200,073, 2010: 193,063, 2020: 180,74555K’00’10120K’20’30196K’40’50253K’60’70231K’80’90200K’00’10181K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SissonvilleJan: high 42°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 48°F, 5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 30°F, 3 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.9 in42°20°Jan3.346°22°Feb3.255°28°Mar4.467°37°Apr3.975°48°May5.082°57°Jun4.985°62°Jul5.485°60°Aug3.879°53°Sep3.568°39°Oct3.256°30°Nov3.046°25°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sissonville 1sw, WV weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Kanawha County

74,799 jobs at 4,396 businesses in Kanawha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kanawha CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,671 jobs; Retail trade: 9,449 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,211 jobs; Finance and insurance: 4,786 jobs; Professional services: 4,717 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,349 jobs; Other services: 3,692 jobs; Construction: 3,529 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Finance and insurance 6% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sissonville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Charleston Area Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Charleston12.4 miles
  • Camc Charleston Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Charleston12.6 miles
  • Thomas Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · South Charleston12.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors1

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 Sissonville

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly3.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Sissonville Public Library3.7 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Sissonville

Public schools here are run by Kanawha County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sissonville Elementary SchoolSissonvillePre-K–4216Public0.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Charleston.

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