Town guide

Wolf Summit, West Virginia

Wolf Summit is a community in Doddridge County, West Virginia, home to about 213 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26426.

Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population213592 per sq mi
Median home value$117,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wolf Summit

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wolf Summit

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)85 miles away
Closer regional airportNorth Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA293 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wolf Summit; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Wolf Summit

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

Wolf Summit had 214 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2010.

It’s the 329th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Doddridge County grew from 13,689 residents in 1900 to 7,808 in 2020.

Wolf Summit population by census2010: 272, 2020: 21427220102142020

Doddridge County, 1900–2020

Doddridge County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,689, 1910: 12,672, 1920: 11,976, 1930: 10,488, 1940: 10,923, 1950: 9,026, 1960: 6,970, 1970: 6,389, 1980: 7,433, 1990: 6,994, 2000: 7,403, 2010: 8,202, 2020: 7,80814K’00’1012K’20’3011K’40’507K’60’707K’80’907K’00’108K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Wolf SummitJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in40°22°Jan3.543°23°Feb3.452°30°Mar4.265°39°Apr4.175°50°May4.882°59°Jun4.985°63°Jul5.384°62°Aug4.077°55°Sep3.766°42°Oct3.353°32°Nov3.344°27°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksburg 1, WV weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Doddridge County

931 jobs at 69 businesses in Doddridge County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Doddridge CountyMining, oil and gas: 381 jobs; Construction: 141 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 107 jobs; Retail trade: 79 jobs; Finance and insurance: 42 jobs; Wholesale trade: 40 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 37 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35 jobsMining, oil and gas 41% Construction 15% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 9% Finance and insurance 5% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Hotels and restaurants 4%

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

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wolf Summit.

Nearest hospitals

  • Clarksburg Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Clarksburg10.5 miles
  • Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital CompanyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Weston16.6 miles
  • United Hospital Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bridgeport17.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists2
Pharmacies1

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 Wolf Summit

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Salem Colonial Pharmacy<0.1 mi

Libraries

  • West Virginia Industrial Home for Youth Library1.1 mi

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.

Schools in Wolf Summit

Public schools here are run by Harrison County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Salem ElementarySalemPre-K–5173Public1.0 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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