Ohio County, West Virginia
13 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 41,582
- Median household income
- $57,094
- ±3,719
- Unemployed
- 6.0%
- 1,196 of 20,006 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.6%
- 15,884 of 18,342 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Ohio | 41,776 (2021) | 1500 Chapline St, Wheeling | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Wheeling | 26,568 (2021) | 1500 Chapline St, Wheeling | Website |
| Town of Triadelphia | 659 (2021) | Po Box 177, Triadelphia | — |
| Town of West Liberty | 1,548 (2021) | 1006 Van Meter Way, West Liberty | — |
| Village of Bethlehem | 2,558 (2021) | Po Box 6339, Bethlehem | — |
| Village of Clearview | 463 (2021) | 166 Clearview Ave, Wheeling | — |
| Village of Valley Grove | 270 (2021) | Po Box 103, Valley Grove | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Ohio County Airport Authority | Air transportation | 1500 Chapline St Suite 215A, Wheeling | — |
| Wheeling City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 2089, Wheeling | — |
| Ohio County Public Library Board | Libraries | 52 16th St, Wheeling | Website |
| Ohio Valley Regional Transportation Authority | Public mass transit utility | 21 S Huron St, Wheeling | Website |
| Ohio County Public Service District (water and Sewer) | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 216, Triadelphia | — |
| Ohio County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | 1500 Chapline St, Wheeling | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Ohio County Schools
School district14 schools
2203 National Rd, Wheeling, WV, 26003
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Grow OV Mobile Farmers Market
1006 Grandview st Wheeling, WV, 26003
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
East Wheeling Farmers Market
129 18th St. (in front of Laughlin Chapel) Wheeling, WV, 26003
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.