Summersville, West Virginia
Summersville: Town in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States
About
Summersville is a town located in the county of Nicholas in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,572 and a population density of 304 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,225 inhabitants.
The town was created 200 years ago in 1823.
Quick Facts about Summersville
| Population : | 3,225 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | West Virginia (United States) |
| County : | Nicholas County |
| Postal code : | 26651 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 304 |
| Area : | 11.73 km2 |
| Altitude : | 1,880 feet / 573, 573 meters |
| Capital city : | Summersville is capital of Nicholas County |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1824 (200 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 03:48:11 (22nd December 2024) |
| Density : | 275 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -10.76% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Summersville is located at 38°16'52"N 80°51'9"W (38.2812200, -80.8526000).
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Demographics
According to census records, the population of Summersville decreased by 10.76% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 3,572 | - | census |
| 2011 | 3,568 | -0.11% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 3,565 | -0.08% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 3,516 | -1.39% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 3,476 | -1.15% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 3,444 | -0.93% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 3,416 | -0.82% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 3,373 | -1.27% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 3,325 | -1.44% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 3,274 | -1.56% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 3,225 | -1.52% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 19,966 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 19,488 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 2.5% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 21,422 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 19,403 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.6% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 22.2% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 15.1% |
| Female persons, % : | 53.2% |
| White only, percent : | 76.0% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 6.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.2% |
| Asians alone % : | 8.5% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 3.4% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 27.8% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 54.3% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 493 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 31.8% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 56.5% |
Summersville zip code is 26651.
County name: Nicholas, County
fips: 54067
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Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 56.5% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $362,700 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,699 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $1,079 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,660 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 6,738 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.97 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 94.8% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 49.5% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 89.0% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 84.5% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 91.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 29.7% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 5.9% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 7.0% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 66.7% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.7% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 25,072 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 450,806 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 168,659 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $8,480 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 24.8 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $77,334 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $31,751 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 8.0% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,992 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,282 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 512 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 582 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,356 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 116 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,809 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 7,327.9 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 2.65 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 59.7% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $272,700 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,387 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $1,106 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,310 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 11,304 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.60 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 87.8% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 38.3% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 90.9% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 85.0% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 30.3% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.5% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 10.2% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 69.6% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 66.1% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 34,196 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 166,617 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 425,288 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 321,782 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $11,581 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 33.4 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $78,946 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $40,216 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 6.2% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,113 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,441 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 545 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 928 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,132 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 134 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,918 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 7,016.8 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 3.90 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 55.1% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $136,800 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,535 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $641 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $968 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 5,746 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.48 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 87.5% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 13.6% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 89.3% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 78.8% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 84.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.0% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 13.4% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 12.6% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 67.3% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.3% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 15,049 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 208,416 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 329,249 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 251,009 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $17,077 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 31.7 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $54,459 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $26,252 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 17.6% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 837 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 514 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 221 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 211 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 558 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 93 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 676 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 4,682.1 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 3.19 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 47.3% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $147,000 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $875 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $325 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $670 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 5,040 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.17 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 73.0% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 5.9% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 86.5% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 77.8% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 84.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 16.7% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 15.9% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 12.9% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 50.3% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 44.1% |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 367,578 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 571,196 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 695,331 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $62,558 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.6 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $34,113 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $22,592 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 20.8% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,781 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 950 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 524 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 80 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,506 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 187 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,389 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 540.7 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 19.97 |
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People born in Summersville (4)
People born in Summersville, including The film director Stephen Roberts, politician John D. Alderson, football player Buzz Nutter, .
List
- Adam R. Young (American politician) he was born in 16/12/1982
Schools in Summersville
College & universities near Summersville, WV
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 413176 | Fayette Institute of Technology | Oak Hill (WV) | 25901 |
Stations (8)
Amtrak & bus stations near Summersville, WV
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| THN | Thurmond | Hwy 25 & Hwy 2 | RAIL |
| MNG | Montgomery | Third Avenue and Washington Street | RAIL |
| PRC | Prince | Hwy 41 and County Road 25 | RAIL |
| ALD | Alderson | 1 C&O Plaza on Railroad Plaza | RAIL |
| HIN | Hinton | Front St. and Fifth Ave. | RAIL |
Post offices near Summersville
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Summersvill Post Office | Summersville (WV) | 26651 |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Summersville , Missouri City in Texas County, Missouri, United States with a population of 487 people.
Other cities in Nicholas County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Nicholas County , WV.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Craigsville | 2,213 | Town in Virginia |
| Richwood | 1,842 | City in West Virginia, United States |
Distance to Other Cities
Summersville distances to largest West Virginia cities
