Vivian is a community in McDowell County, West Virginia, home to about 79 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24853.
Mostly Kimball; part is in Vivian
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA387 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vivian; 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.
Vivian had 85 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.
It’s the 401st largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
McDowell County grew from 18,747 residents in 1900 to 19,111 in 2020.
McDowell 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 25°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pineville, WV weather station (9 miles away).
2,253 jobs at 213 businesses in McDowell 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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.
Public schools here are run by McDowell County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball Elementary SchoolKimball | Pre-K–5 | 164 | Public | 1.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Kimball and Welch.
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