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Weirton, WV

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Population
18,133
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
754 ft
Median Home Value
$133,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$746/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$59,575
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in West VirginiaPopulation ranking#7 highest population in West VirginiaNearest larger communityBethel Park, Pennsylvania29 miles away · 32,074 residents.

About Weirton

Weirton is a city in Hancock and Brooke counties, West Virginia, situated along the Ohio River in the state's northern panhandle bordering both Ohio and Pennsylvania. Founded around the Weirton Steel Corporation, established by Ernest T. Weir in 1909 and once one of the largest independent steel producers in the nation, the city of approximately 18,600 was formally incorporated in 1947. Public education is administered by the Brooke and Hancock county school districts.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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