Town guide

Wiley Ford, West Virginia

Wiley Ford is a community in Mineral County, West Virginia, home to about 630 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26767, and parts of 26753 are in Wiley Ford too.

Population630219 per sq mi
Median home value$189,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Wiley Ford

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wiley Ford

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)84 miles away
Closer regional airportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA195 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wiley Ford; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Wiley Ford

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

Wiley Ford had 906 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 195th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Mineral County grew from 12,883 residents in 1900 to 26,938 in 2020.

Wiley Ford population by census2000: 1,095, 2010: 1,026, 2020: 9061,09520001,02620109062020

Mineral County, 1900–2020

Mineral County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,883, 1910: 16,674, 1920: 19,849, 1930: 20,084, 1940: 22,215, 1950: 22,333, 1960: 22,354, 1970: 23,109, 1980: 27,234, 1990: 26,697, 2000: 27,078, 2010: 28,212, 2020: 26,93813K’00’1020K’20’3022K’40’5022K’60’7027K’80’9027K’00’1027K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Wiley FordJan: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in39°23°Jan2.843°24°Feb2.453°31°Mar3.466°41°Apr3.475°51°May4.283°60°Jun3.987°64°Jul3.785°63°Aug3.479°55°Sep3.667°43°Oct2.854°34°Nov2.643°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cumberland 2, MD weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Mineral County

6,849 jobs at 456 businesses in Mineral County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mineral CountyManufacturing: 1,870 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,698 jobs; Retail trade: 991 jobs; Professional services: 592 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 575 jobs; Construction: 254 jobs; Other services: 254 jobs; Finance and insurance: 141 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 15% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 4% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 2%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wiley Ford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cumberland4.0 miles
  • Potomac Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Keyser18.1 miles
  • Hampshire Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Romney19.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
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 Wiley Ford

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Public Works Property · 1 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Save-A-Lot2.4 mi
  • Martin's3.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.4 mi
  • Save-A-Lot3.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid2.2 mi
  • PharmacaCare South Cumberland2.4 mi
  • Martin's Pharmacy3.1 mi
  • PharmaCare West3.2 mi

Libraries

  • South Cumberland Library2.5 mi
  • Washington Street Library3.3 mi
  • Allegany County Library - LaVale Branch3.8 mi
  • Donald L. Alexander Library4.2 mi

Museums

  • C. William Gilchrist Gallery and Museum3.3 mi
  • Gordon-Roberts House museum3.3 mi
  • Wills Creek Museum3.3 mi
  • F. Brooke Whiting House & Museum3.3 mi
  • Allegany Museum3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Embassy Theatre3.4 mi
  • Cumberland Theatre3.4 mi
  • Constitution Park Ampitheater3.5 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Carpendale and Ridgeley.

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