Town guide

Valley Grove, West Virginia

Valley Grove is a village in Ohio County, West Virginia, home to about 363 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26059 and 26060.

Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population363660 per sq mi
Median home value$122,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Valley Grove

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Valley Grove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Valley Grove

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA287 miles away

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

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

Who represents Valley Grove

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

Valley Grove had 275 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.

It’s the 271st largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Ohio County grew from 48,024 residents in 1900 to 42,425 in 2020.

Valley Grove population by census2000: 405, 2010: 378, 2020: 275405200037820102752020

Ohio County, 1900–2020

Ohio County population, 1900 to 20201900: 48,024, 1910: 57,572, 1920: 62,892, 1930: 72,077, 1940: 73,115, 1950: 71,672, 1960: 68,437, 1970: 64,197, 1980: 61,389, 1990: 50,871, 2000: 47,427, 2010: 44,443, 2020: 42,42548K’00’1063K’20’3073K’40’5068K’60’7061K’80’9047K’00’1042K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Valley GroveJan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 35°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in37°22°Jan2.840°24°Feb2.250°31°Mar3.063°42°Apr3.172°51°May4.079°59°Jun4.183°63°Jul3.482°62°Aug3.775°55°Sep3.264°45°Oct2.851°35°Nov2.741°28°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wheeling Ohio Co Ap, WV weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Ohio County

23,642 jobs at 1,320 businesses in Ohio County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ohio CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,576 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,008 jobs; Retail trade: 2,955 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,744 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,424 jobs; Professional services: 1,403 jobs; Other services: 1,364 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,281 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 13% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 6% Professional services 6% Other services 6% Manufacturing 5%

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

Health care

41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Valley Grove’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wheeling Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wheeling6.9 miles
  • East Ohio Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Martins Ferry8.2 miles
  • Reynolds Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Glen Dale13.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists5
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 Valley Grove

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • J.B. Chambers Performing Art Center4.7 mi

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.

Schools in Valley Grove

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Middle Creek Elementary SchoolTriadelphiaPre-K–5225Public4.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Abundant Life Christian SchoolTriadelphia1–112Baptist3.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Triadelphia.

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