West Liberty is a town in Ohio County, West Virginia, home to about 1,481 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26074, and parts of 26003 are in West Liberty too.
Mostly West Liberty
Mostly Wheeling; part is in West Liberty
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA290 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Liberty; 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.
West Liberty had 1,454 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 104th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Ohio County grew from 48,024 residents in 1900 to 42,425 in 2020.
Ohio 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 22°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wheeling Ohio Co Ap, WV weather station (3 miles away).
23,642 jobs at 1,320 businesses in Ohio County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Liberty.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 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
Pharmacies
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Ohio County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty Elementary SchoolWest Liberty | Pre-K–5 | 124 | Public | 2.5 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 Wheeling, Bethlehem and Clearview.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.