Moving to Pennsboro, West Virginia

Population: 1,199. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,196 (-0.3% change)
Males: 575 (48.0%), Females: 624 (52.0%)

Ritchie County

Zip code: 26415

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $24,120
Median house value: $38,700

Population by Race

Races in Pennsboro:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (21.9%), German (10.0%), Irish (9.9%), English (8.0%), Italian (1.5%), Scottish (1.5%).

Elevation: 867 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pennsboro

• High school or higher: 67.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 13.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pennsboro city

• Never married: 20.5%
• Now married: 53.2%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 12.7%
• Divorced: 12.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -84 (-6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pennsboro:

• SISTERVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SISTERSVILLE, WV)
• WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV)
• MINNIE HAMILTON (about 27 miles; GRANTSVILLE, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pennsboro:

• MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 33 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
• HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 52 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
• YEAGER (about 77 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pennsboro:

• P W JOHNSON MEMORIAL (about 29 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: 75D)
• MONROE COUNTY (about 35 miles; WOODSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: 4G5)
• LOUIS BENNETT FIELD (about 38 miles; WESTON, WV; Abbreviation: 49I)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pennsboro:

• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 40 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
• FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
• WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
• OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
• WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 81 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
• HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 89 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)

Public primary/middle school in Pennsboro:

• CREED COLLINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 512 COLLINS AVE; Grades: PK – 05)