Smithfield is a town in Wetzel County, West Virginia, home to about 113 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26437.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Part is in Smithfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Smithfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA290 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Smithfield; 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.
Smithfield had 103 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.
It’s the 378th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Wetzel County grew from 22,880 residents in 1900 to 14,442 in 2020.
Wetzel County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mannington 8 Wnw, WV weather station (5 miles away).
3,890 jobs at 308 businesses in Wetzel 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.
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