Town guide

Teays Valley, West Virginia

Teays Valley is a community in Putnam County, West Virginia, home to about 14,151 people across 7.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25560, and parts of 25526 are in Teays Valley too.

Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,1511,949 per sq mi
Median home value$278,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Teays Valley

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Teays Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)119 miles away
Closer regional airportYeager Airport (CRW)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA380 miles away

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

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

Who represents Teays Valley

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

Teays Valley had 14,350 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 11th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Putnam County grew from 17,330 residents in 1900 to 57,440 in 2020.

Teays Valley population by census2000: 12,704, 2010: 13,175, 2020: 14,35012,704200013,175201014,3502020

Putnam County, 1900–2020

Putnam County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,330, 1910: 18,587, 1920: 17,531, 1930: 16,737, 1940: 19,511, 1950: 21,021, 1960: 23,561, 1970: 27,625, 1980: 38,181, 1990: 42,835, 2000: 51,589, 2010: 55,486, 2020: 57,44017K’00’1018K’20’3020K’40’5024K’60’7038K’80’9052K’00’1057K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Teays ValleyJan: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; May: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 45°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 34°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in44°24°Jan2.748°26°Feb2.956°32°Mar3.769°42°Apr3.276°51°May4.184°60°Jun3.687°65°Jul4.386°63°Aug3.781°57°Sep2.970°45°Oct2.758°34°Nov2.647°29°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winfield Locks, WV weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Putnam County

19,036 jobs at 1,248 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Putnam CountyManufacturing: 3,220 jobs; Construction: 2,759 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,730 jobs; Retail trade: 2,397 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,905 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,261 jobs; Professional services: 883 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 832 jobsManufacturing 17% Construction 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 7% Professional services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

85 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Teays Valley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Thomas Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · South Charleston12.9 miles
  • Camc Charleston Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Charleston18.0 miles
  • Charleston Area Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Charleston18.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors10
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants31
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists10
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Teays Valley

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Meeks Mountain Trails · 639 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Kroger0.9 mi
  • Dollar General Market1.2 mi
  • Aldi1.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Putnam County Library - Main Branch1.4 mi

Museums

  • Nitro Wars Museum5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • My Messy Desk4.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 Teays Valley

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Scott Teays Elementary SchoolScott DepotPre-K–5435Public1.7 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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