Moving to Gilbert, West Virginia
Population: 417. Estimated population in July 2024: 399 (-4.3% change)
Males: 207 (49.6%), Females: 210 (50.4%)
Mingo County
Zip code: 25621
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.7 years
Median household income: $29,219
Median house value: $76,100
Population by Race
Races in Gilbert:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Asian Indian (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (42.2%), English (9.6%), German (6.5%), Irish (3.4%), Italian (3.4%).
Elevation: 829 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Gilbert
- High school or higher: 65.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 10.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Gilbert town
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 54.0%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 15.3%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-7.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Gilbert:
- GUYAN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LOGAN, WV)
- LOGAN GENL HOSP (about 18 miles; LOGAN, WV)
- WELCH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WELCH, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gilbert:
- RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 54 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
- YEAGER (about 56 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
- TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 71 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gilbert:
- LOGAN COUNTY (about 17 miles; LOGAN, WV; Abbreviation: 6L4)
- KEE FIELD (about 22 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: I16)
- MINGO COUNTY (about 27 miles; WILLIAMSON, WV; Abbreviation: 4I0)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gilbert:
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
- WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
- BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
- CONCORD COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
- NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
- NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
Schools
Public high school in Gilbert:
- GILBERT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: #1 LION COUNTRY WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Gilbert:
- GILBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: ROUTE 52; Grades: 05 – 08)
- GILBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: ROUTE 52; Grades: PK – 04)