Wellsburg, West Virginia

Wellsburg: City in West Virginia, United States

About

Wellsburg is a city located in the county of Brooke in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,805 and a population density of 815 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,497 inhabitants.

Wellsburg locator map
Location of Wellsburg on West Virginia map.

Quick Facts about Wellsburg

Population : 2,497 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : West Virginia (United States)
County : Brooke County
Postal code : 26070
Phone Area Codes : 304
Area : 3.44 km2
Altitude : 676 feet / 206 meters
Capital city : Wellsburg is capital of Brooke County
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 16:59:35 (5th October 2024)
Density : 725 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -12.33% (2010-2020)
Main Street  Wellsburg  W. Va '84269' image
Main Street Wellsburg W. Va '84269'
Main Street  Wellsburg  W. Va '84269' image

Geography

Wellsburg is located at 40°16'19"N 80°36'34"W (40.2720100, -80.6095200).

Wellsburg map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Wellsburg decreased by 12.33% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,805 - census
2011 2,773 -1.15% estimation process
2012 2,751 -0.8% estimation process
2013 2,736 -0.55% estimation process
2014 2,702 -1.26% estimation process
2015 2,679 -0.86% estimation process
2016 2,621 -2.21% estimation process
2017 2,583 -1.47% estimation process
2018 2,557 -1.02% estimation process
2019 2,530 -1.07% estimation process
2020 2,497 -1.32% estimation process

Wellsburg zip code is 26070. County name: Brooke, County fips: 54009

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People born in Wellsburg (6)

People born in Wellsburg, including track athlete and football player Glenn Davis, Union Army general, politician Isaac H. Duval, sports broadcaster Charles "Red" Donley, .

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Schools in Wellsburg

College & universities near Wellsburg, WV

Code Name City ZIP
237181 Bethany College Bethany (WV) 26032

Stations (5)

Amtrak & bus stations near Wellsburg, WV

Code Name Address Type
PGH Union Station 1100 Liberty Avenue RAIL
ALC Alliance 820 East Main Street RAIL
GNB Greensburg Harrison Ave. and Seton Hill Dr. RAIL
COV Connellsville station North Water Street and West Peach Street RAIL
LAB Latrobe station 329 McKinley Ave RAIL

Post offices near Wellsburg

Post Office Name City ZIP
Wellsburg Post Office Wellsburg (WV) 26070

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Wellsburg , Iowa human settlement in Grundy County, Iowa, United States of America with a population of 685 people.
  • Wellsburg , New York human settlement in Chemung County, New York, United States of America with a population of 528 people.

Other cities in Brooke County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Brooke County , WV.

City Name Population Title
Follansbee 2,669 City in West Virginia, United States
Hooverson Heights 2,590 Census-designated place in Brooke County, West Virginia
Bethany 800 Town in West Virginia, U.
Beech Bottom 462 Human settlement in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States of America
Windsor Heights 375 Human settlement in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Wellsburg distances to largest West Virginia cities