Moving to Newburg, West Virginia

Population: 360. Estimated population in July 2024: 359 (-0.3% change)
Males: 176 (48.9%), Females: 184 (51.1%)

Preston County

Zip code: 26410

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $24,063
Median house value: $31,800

Population by Race

Races in Newburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.6%), German (15.3%), United States (15.3%), English (11.4%), Italian (6.7%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newburg

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newburg town

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newburg:

  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 18 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 27 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 67 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newburg:

  • TITUS FIELD (about 7 miles; ARTHURDALE, WV; Abbreviation: 70D)
  • ROY AIRFIELD (about 10 miles; GRAFTON, WV; Abbreviation: 71D)
  • PHILIPPI/BARBOUR COUNTY REGIONAL (about 22 miles; PHILIPPI, WV; Abbreviation: 79D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newburg:

  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 47 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)

Private high school in Newburg:

  • INTEGRITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: ROUTE 1 BOX 116-AA; Grades: KG – 12)