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Tioga, West Virginia

Tioga is a community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, home to about 577 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26691.

Population577931 per sq mi
Median household income$86,056Census

ZIP codes in Tioga

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Around Tioga

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)146 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA145 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA316 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tioga

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

Tioga had 79 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2010.

It’s the 208th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Nicholas County grew from 11,403 residents in 1900 to 24,604 in 2020.

Tioga population by census2010: 98, 2020: 79982010792020

Nicholas County, 1900–2020

Nicholas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,403, 1910: 17,699, 1920: 20,717, 1930: 20,686, 1940: 24,070, 1950: 27,696, 1960: 25,414, 1970: 22,552, 1980: 28,126, 1990: 26,775, 2000: 26,562, 2010: 26,233, 2020: 24,60411K’00’1021K’20’3024K’40’5025K’60’7028K’80’9027K’00’1025K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 56 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 100 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TiogaJan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 48°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 60°F, 6 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 53°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 4.5 in38°20°Jan4.341°22°Feb4.048°29°Mar5.360°39°Apr4.868°48°May5.874°56°Jun5.278°60°Jul6.077°59°Aug4.472°53°Sep4.263°43°Oct3.651°33°Nov3.942°25°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richwood 1sse, WV weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Nicholas County

5,911 jobs at 541 businesses in Nicholas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nicholas CountyRetail trade: 1,332 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,247 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 844 jobs; Manufacturing: 714 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 326 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 243 jobs; Construction: 217 jobs; Wholesale trade: 192 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 12% Mining, oil and gas 6% Transportation and warehousing 4% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Summersville Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Summersville11.9 miles
  • Webster Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Webster Springs14.9 miles
  • Braxton County Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gassaway18.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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