Moving to Glen Dale, West Virginia

Population: 1,552. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,475 (-5.0% change)
Males: 725 (46.7%), Females: 827 (53.3%)

Zip code: 26038

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.8 years
Median household income: $40,000
Median house value: $91,900

Population by Race

Races in Glen Dale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (21.5%), English (17.6%), Irish (16.8%), Polish (9.9%), Italian (9.4%), United States (8.8%).

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Glen Dale

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glen Dale city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -106 (-6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Glen Dale:

  • REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (800 WHEELING AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Glen Dale:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glen Dale:

  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 59 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 63 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Glen Dale:

  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 6 miles; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: 74D)
  • ALDERMAN (about 16 miles; ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: 2P7)
  • WHEELING OHIO CO (about 18 miles; WHEELING, WV; Abbreviation: HLG)

Amtrak station near Glen Dale:

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

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Glen Dale:

  • B M SPURR SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 18; Location: 800 WHEELING AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glen Dale:

  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 61 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)

Schools

Public high school in Glen Dale:

  • JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,393; Location: 1300 WHEELING AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Glen Dale:

  • PRAISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: 1401 WHEELING AVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Glen Dale:

  • GLEN DALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 407 7TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)