Worthington is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, home to about 102 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26591.
Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population102176 per sq mi
Median home value$75,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$98Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Worthington, part in Carolina and Enterprise
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Worthington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Worthington
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)72 miles away
Closer regional airport
North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA277 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Worthington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Worthington
U.S. Representative · West Virginia’s 2nd DistrictRiley M. Moore (R)
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
Worthington had 179 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 385th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Marion County grew from 32,430 residents in 1900 to 56,205 in 2020.
Marion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairmont, WV weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Marion County
14,249 jobs at 1,114 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Mon Health MarionGeneral hospital · emergency room · Whitehall5.4 miles
United Hospital Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bridgeport9.1 miles
Clarksburg Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Clarksburg13.2 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Worthington
Grocery stores
Price Cutter4.3 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens4.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.8 mi
Libraries
Lowe Public Library3.9 mi
Museums
Bice-Ferguson Museum3.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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