Calhoun County, West Virginia

Calhoun County, West Virginia, has 5,978 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Grantsville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 279 sq mi (723 km²) of land.

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Calhoun County in West Virginia
Braxton CountyGilmer CountyRoane CountyWirt CountyGrantsville
Calhoun County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
5,978
Land area
279 sq mi (723 km²)
County seat or government
Grantsville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$43,980 ± $2,257
Median home value
$100,500 ± $12,128
Median rent, with utilities
$473 ± $127
Homes lived in by their owners
87.1% ± 4.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area and Charleston, WV metro area
Water area
1.42 sq mi (3.67 km²)
State
West Virginia
County code (FIPS)
54013
Coordinates (central point)
38.844159, -81.115478

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Calhoun County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 261472,089 people
  2. 25235945 people
  3. 25259880 people
  4. 26137818 people
  5. 25267731 people
  6. 26151572 people
  7. 25234566 people
  8. 25268498 people
  9. 26141356 people
  10. 25261325 people
  11. 26136307 people
  12. 25141305 people
All 16
  1. 26636288 people
  2. 2663889 people
  3. 2613858 people
  4. 261520 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Calhoun County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Calhoun County, largest first

  1. Calhoun County School District6,048 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Grantsville, West Virginia (town)401 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Roane County, West Virginia15 mi southwest
  2. Gilmer County, West Virginia15 mi east
  3. Wirt County, West Virginia19 mi northwest
  4. Braxton County, West Virginia23 mi southeast
  5. Ritchie County, West Virginia23 mi north
  6. Clay County, West Virginia27 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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