A town of 2,203. Home to 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Wellsburg does most differently from other towns.
c. 1930 · High school, Wellsburg, W. Va (84270)
c. 1930201446 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 15 places on the National Register.
c. 1930
Main Street, Wellsburg, W. Va (84269)
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Ordered by what stands out in Wellsburg. Another town gets a different order.
Wellsburg beats the West Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Wellsburg | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.6% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Wellsburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Primary School South | K–2 | 203 | Not graded |
| The Bruin Bridge | K–12 | — | Not graded |
The typical Wellsburg home is worth about $124,000, down 3.5% in a year, 31% below the West Virginia typical home.
Wellsburg has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Wellsburg for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Weirton (11%), Wheeling (10%) and Steubenville (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 15th Street Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Central Park | — | 2 |
2,805 people in 2010; 2,203 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
15 places in Wellsburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in West Virginia, United States
Wellsburg is a city in and the county seat of Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. The 2020 census recorded a population of 2,455. It is a part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. The city's economy includes several telemarketing facilities, and a factory that does metal fabrication and plastics molding.
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2 towns share a border with Wellsburg.
