Tyler County Courthouse and Jail · National Register of Historic Places
Middlebourne’s story
213 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1813Middlebourne is settled
MiddlebourneWV
A town of 796, settled in 1813. A regional job hub with 333 jobs.
Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
796
−12% since 2010
Typical home
$108K
−8% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
49.9
years
Jobs based here
333
A job hub
What makes Middlebourne stand out
The 3 things Middlebourne does most differently from other towns.
333jobs here
Work
333 jobs
based in Middlebourne, a regional job hub
9% of working residents work in town.
$108Ktypical home
Housing
$108K typical home
40% below the WV typical home
Down 8% in a year.
Tyler County Courthouse and JailHistory
Settled in 1813
2 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 213 years.
Small town
796 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Middlebourne
Most working residents leave Middlebourne for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are New Martinsville (7%), St. Marys (4%) and Bridgeport (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
9%work in town
Where working residents work
In Middlebourne9%
New Martinsville7%
St. Marys4%
Bridgeport3%
Parkersburg3%
23 mi
median commute distance
333
jobs based in Middlebourne
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
94risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
7
paid flood claims since 1985
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Middlebourne home is worth about $108K
The typical Middlebourne home is worth about $108,000, down 8% in a year, 40% below the West Virginia typical home.
$108KZillow home value
Typical home value
Middlebourne$108K
West Virginia$180K
−8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Middlebourne has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–43°
Spring40–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–67°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Middlebourne is
Middlebourne tracks West Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. West Virginia
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Sistersville General Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A job hub
Every workday, about 315 people come to Middlebourne for work
Where Middlebourne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
333jobs based in Middlebourne
9%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Middlebourne on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Middlebourne
Town in West Virginia, United States
Middlebourne is a town and the county seat of Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 715 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1813
- Population
- 717
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- ZIP code
- 26149
- Area code
- 304