Tunnelton is a town in Preston County, West Virginia, home to about 404 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26444.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tunnelton. 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)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA249 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tunnelton; 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.
Tunnelton had 296 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 255th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Preston County grew from 22,727 residents in 1900 to 34,216 in 2020.
Preston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 57.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rowlesburg 1, WV weather station (4 miles away).
5,012 jobs at 509 businesses in Preston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tunnelton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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
Museums
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 Preston County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellowsville ElementaryTunnelton | Pre-K–4 | 59 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| South Preston SchoolTunnelton | Pre-K–8 | 312 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| West Preston SchoolArthurdale | Pre-K–8 | 604 | Public | 9.9 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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