Moving to Meadow Bridge, West Virginia

Population: 321. Estimated population in July 2024: 310 (-3.4% change)
Males: 139 (43.3%), Females: 182 (56.7%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 25976

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $23,194
Median house value: $46,800

Population by Race

Races in Meadow Bridge:

• White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Ancestries: United States (23.4%), Irish (12.1%), German (8.7%), English (4.4%), Scottish (2.5%), French (1.6%).

Elevation: 2427 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Meadow Bridge

• High school or higher: 56.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 9.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 37.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meadow Bridge town

• Never married: 19.7%
• Now married: 49.6%
• Separated: 5.5%
• Widowed: 10.9%
• Divorced: 14.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Meadow Bridge:

• SUMMERS COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HINTON, WV)
• PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; OAK HILL, WV)
• BECKLEY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BECKLEY, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Meadow Bridge:

• RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
• GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 33 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)
• YEAGER (about 62 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Meadow Bridge:

• SUMMERSVILLE (about 25 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: SXL)
• RICHWOOD MUNI (about 31 miles; RICHWOOD, WV; Abbreviation: 3I4)
• MERCER COUNTY (about 47 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Abbreviation: BLF)

Amtrak stations near Meadow Bridge:

• 13 miles: HINTON (FRONT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
• 14 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
• 17 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)

Colleges and Universities

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

• CONCORD COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
• NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
• RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
• WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
• VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 59 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
• NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 67 miles; SALEM, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,382)

Schools

Public high school in Meadow Bridge:

• MEADOW BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: RT. 31; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Meadow Bridge:

• MEADOW BRIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 227; Location: RT. 31; Grades: KG – 06)