Weston is a city in Lewis County, West Virginia, home to about 3,840 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26452.
Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)101 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA100 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA292 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Weston; 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.
Weston had 3,952 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 38th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Lewis County grew from 16,980 residents in 1900 to 17,033 in 2020.
Lewis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stonewall Jackson Dam, WV weather station (3 miles away).
4,622 jobs at 363 businesses in Lewis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
121 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Weston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 37 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
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.
Established in 1818.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lewis County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson-Central Elementary SchoolWeston | Pre-K–5 | 476 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Robert L. Bland Middle SchoolWeston | 6–8 | 503 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Lewis County High SchoolWeston | 9–12 | 703 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick SchoolWeston | Pre-K–8 | 102 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 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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