Smithers is a city in Fayette County, West Virginia, home to about 712 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25186, and parts of 25036 are in Smithers too.
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)151 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yeager Airport (CRW)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA354 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Smithers; 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.
Smithers had 754 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 181st largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Fayette County grew from 31,987 residents in 1900 to 40,488 in 2020.
Fayette 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 26°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, London Locks, WV weather station (4 miles away).
7,593 jobs at 710 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Smithers.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Fayette County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley PK-8Smithers | Pre-K–8 | 545 | Public | 0.2 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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