Powhatan Point, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,744. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,703 (-2.4% change)
Males: 826 (47.4%), Females: 918 (52.6%)

Belmont County

Zip code: 43942

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $24,875
Median house value: $55,300

Population by Race

Races in Powhatan Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.4%), Irish (15.5%), United States (11.5%), English (10.8%), Polish (7.4%), Italian (5.1%).

Elevation: 641 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Powhatan Point

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Powhatan Point village

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -106 (-5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Powhatan Point:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Powhatan Point:

  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 57 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 57 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Powhatan Point:

  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 6 miles; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: 74D)
  • P W JOHNSON MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: 75D)
  • ALDERMAN (about 17 miles; ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: 2P7)

Amtrak station near Powhatan Point:

  • 16 miles: WHEELING (70 12TH ST.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Powhatan Point:

  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 65 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 66 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)

Public primary/middle school in Powhatan Point:

  • POWHATAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 125 2ND ST; Grades: KG – 08)