Moving to Gauley Bridge, West Virginia

Population: 738. Estimated population in July 2024: 706 (-4.3% change)
Males: 346 (46.9%), Females: 392 (53.1%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 25085

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $22,500
Median house value: $39,600

Population by Race

Races in Gauley Bridge:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Black (0.7%)
• Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (26.7%), Irish (18.3%), United States (14.8%), German (10.4%), French (1.9%), Italian (1.8%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gauley Bridge

• High school or higher: 69.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
• Unemployed: 7.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gauley Bridge town

• Never married: 25.8%
• Now married: 49.7%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 12.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+7.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gauley Bridge:

• MONTGOMERY GENL HOSP (about 10 miles; MONTGOMERY, WV)
• PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; OAK HILL, WV)
• SUMMERSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gauley Bridge:

• RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
• YEAGER (about 31 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
• GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 61 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gauley Bridge:

• SUMMERSVILLE (about 24 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: SXL)
• RICHWOOD MUNI (about 39 miles; RICHWOOD, WV; Abbreviation: 3I4)
• BOGGS FIELD (about 46 miles; SPENCER, WV; Abbreviation: 14P)

Amtrak stations near Gauley Bridge:

• 9 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 17 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gauley Bridge:

• WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
• CONCORD COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 79 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
• NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
• RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
• SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)

Public primary/middle schools in Gauley Bridge:

• GAULEY BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: JACKSON & LEE STS.; Grades: 06 – 12)
• GAULEY BRIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 181; Location: WALNUT & JACKSON; Grades: KG – 05)