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People's Bank
People's Bank is a historic bank building located at Weirton, Hancock County, West Virginia. It was built in 1930, and is a small Classical Revival building constructed of concrete, steel, brick and stone. The building is one story with a lower level.
About Weirton
City in West Virginia, USWeirton ( WEER-tən) is a city in Hancock and Brooke counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located along the Ohio River in the state's northern panhandle bordering Ohio and Pennsylvania. The population was 19,163 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-most populous city in West Virginia. Weirton was incorporated in 1947 after the consolidation of various small towns in the vicinity of the Weirton Steel Corporation, founded by Ernest T. Weir in 1909. It is a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area, which had a population of 116,903 residents in 2020; it is also a major city in the western part of the Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area.
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Housing in Weirton
The typical Weirton home is worth about $150,000, up 6.6% in a year, 17% below the West Virginia typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Weirton
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Weirton's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Weirton
Full picture →About one in 3 of Weirton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (5%), Steubenville (4%) and Findlay (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Weirton
Health Grade D
Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with West Virginia
No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Weirton tracks West Virginia closely.
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Natural hazards in Weirton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Weirton
Full climate →Weirton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Weirton
All Weirton schools →School Grade A
The public schools Weirton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WV. Ratings are from neighbors.
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