Town guide

Valley Head, West Virginia

Valley Head is a community in Randolph County, West Virginia, home to about 462 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26294.

Population462471 per sq mi
Median household income$83,125Census

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1 ZIP code

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Around Valley Head

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)136 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA132 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA281 miles away

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

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

Who represents Valley Head

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 Head had 207 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2010.

It’s the 245th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Randolph County grew from 17,670 residents in 1900 to 27,932 in 2020.

Valley Head population by census2010: 267, 2020: 20726720102072020

Randolph County, 1900–2020

Randolph County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,670, 1910: 26,028, 1920: 26,804, 1930: 25,049, 1940: 30,259, 1950: 30,558, 1960: 26,349, 1970: 24,596, 1980: 28,734, 1990: 27,803, 2000: 28,262, 2010: 29,405, 2020: 27,93218K’00’1027K’20’3030K’40’5026K’60’7029K’80’9028K’00’1028K’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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 63.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Valley HeadJan: high 34°F, low 16°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 21°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 6.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.4 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 6.7 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 56°F, 5.7 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 54°F, 5 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 5.8 in34°16°Jan5.339°21°Feb5.545°23°Mar6.357°34°Apr5.466°44°May6.772°51°Jun5.675°56°Jul5.774°54°Aug5.069°48°Sep4.060°37°Oct4.049°27°Nov3.938°21°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kumbrabow, WV weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Randolph County

8,790 jobs at 650 businesses in Randolph County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Randolph CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,676 jobs; Retail trade: 1,288 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,052 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 839 jobs; Educational services: 476 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 366 jobs; Other services: 279 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 269 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3% Mining, oil and gas 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Valley Head.

Nearest hospitals

  • Webster Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Webster Springs20.6 miles
  • Pocahontas Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Buckeye23.2 miles
  • Davis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elkins29.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Head

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Valley Head Public Library0.8 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.

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