Moving to Wardensville, West Virginia

Population: 246. Estimated population in July 2024: 246 (0.0% change)
Males: 106 (43.1%), Females: 140 (56.9%)

Hardy County

Zip code: 26851

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $28,864
Median house value: $78,900

Population by Race

Races in Wardensville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (24.4%), Irish (11.8%), English (9.3%), Swedish (5.7%), United States (4.9%), Russian (3.3%).

Elevation: 1011 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wardensville

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wardensville town

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 15.4%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -100 (-28.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wardensville:

  • SHENANDOAH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WOODSTOCK, VA)
  • HAMPSHIRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ROMNEY, WV)
  • HAMPSHIRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ROMNEY, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wardensville:

  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 61 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; Abbreviation: SHD)
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 66 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: CHO)
  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 75 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wardensville:

  • FRONT ROYAL-WARREN COUNTY (about 27 miles; FRONT ROYAL, VA; Abbreviation: FRR)
  • LURAY CAVERNS (about 29 miles; LURAY, VA; Abbreviation: W45)
  • NEW MARKET (about 31 miles; NEW MARKET, VA; Abbreviation: 8W2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wardensville:

  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 14,447)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 60 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,602)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)