Moving to Mannington, West Virginia

Population: 2,124. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,080 (-2.1% change)
Males: 977 (46.0%), Females: 1,147 (54.0%)

Marion County

Zip code: 26582

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $26,806
Median house value: $41,900

Population by Race

Races in Mannington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (20.0%), Irish (18.8%), United States (16.2%), English (12.5%), Dutch (5.3%), Italian (4.2%).

Elevation: 975 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mannington

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mannington city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -304 (-12.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mannington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mannington:

  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 19 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 32 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 64 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mannington:

  • WADE F MALEY FIELD (about 11 miles; SHINNSTON, WV; Abbreviation: 6W0)
  • FAIRMONT MUNI-FRANKMAN FIELD (about 14 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Abbreviation: 4G7)
  • GREENE COUNTY (about 30 miles; WAYNESBURG, PA; Abbreviation: WAY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mannington:

  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 49 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 68 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)

Public primary/middle schools in Mannington:

  • BLACKSHERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 77 BLACKSHERE DR; Grades: PK – 04)
  • MANNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 113 CLARKSBURG ST; Grades: 05 – 08)