Moving to Junior, West Virginia

Population: 450. Estimated population in July 2024: 448 (-0.4% change)
Males: 224 (49.8%), Females: 226 (50.2%)

Barbour County

Zip code: 26275

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $20,536
Median house value: $39,500

Population by Race

Races in Junior:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (21.3%), German (17.6%), Irish (13.8%), English (8.0%), Dutch (4.7%), Italian (3.6%).

Elevation: 1760 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Junior

  • High school or higher: 61.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Junior town

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -91 (-16.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Junior:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Junior:

  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 28 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 46 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 84 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Junior:

  • SIMPSON (about 9 miles; PHILIPPI, WV; Abbreviation: 9W3)
  • ELKINS-RANDOLPH CO-JENNINGS RANDOLPH FLD (about 10 miles; ELKINS, WV; Abbreviation: EKN)
  • PHILIPPI/BARBOUR COUNTY REGIONAL (about 14 miles; PHILIPPI, WV; Abbreviation: 79D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Junior:

  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 75 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 14,447)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,063)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)

Public primary/middle school in Junior:

  • JUNIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 415 FIRST STREET; Grades: PK – 05)