Pleasants County, West Virginia
5 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 7,521
- Median household income
- $60,932
- ±6,010
- Unemployed
- 8.5%
- 292 of 3,417 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.4%
- 2,531 of 2,769 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 Pleasants | 7,601 (2021) | 301 Court Ln, Saint Marys | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Belmont | 862 (2021) | Po Box 375, Belmont | — |
| City of St Marys | 1,830 (2021) | 418 2nd St, Saint Marys | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasants County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 401, Saint Marys | — |
| Pleasants County Public Service District | Water supply utility | Po Box 369, Saint Marys | — |
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
Pleasants County Schools
School district5 schools
202 FAIRVIEW DR., St. Marys, WV, 26170
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
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Ritchie County Farmers' Market (Harrisville)
Belpre Farmers Market (Belpre) · River City Farmers Market (Marietta)
Point Park Marketplace (Parkersburg) · Ridge Runner Farmers Market (Washington)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.