Valley Bend is a community in Randolph County, West Virginia, home to about 661 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26293.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA270 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Valley Bend; 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.
Valley Bend had 470 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.
It’s the 190th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Randolph County grew from 17,670 residents in 1900 to 27,932 in 2020.
Randolph County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elkins Randolph Co Ap, WV weather station (9 miles away).
8,790 jobs at 650 businesses in Randolph 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
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