Westover is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, home to about 4,026 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26501.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Morgantown; part is in Westover
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Westover. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA259 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Westover; 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.
Westover had 3,955 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 36th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Monongalia County grew from 19,049 residents in 1900 to 105,822 in 2020.
Monongalia 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 21°F. About 44.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morgantown L&D, WV weather station (about a mile away).
50,567 jobs at 2,481 businesses in Monongalia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
258 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westover.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 47 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Monongalia County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXCEL CenterMorgantown | Pre-K–12 | 51 | Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
| Mylan Park Elementary SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–5 | 457 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Skyview Elementary SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–5 | 373 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| South Middle SchoolMorgantown | 6–8 | 784 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Westwood Middle SchoolMorgantown | 6–8 | 346 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Monongalia Technical Education CenterMorgantown | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.4 mi |
| Morgantown High SchoolMorgantown | 9–12 | 1,754 | 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 Morgantown, Cassville and Booth.
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