Upshur County, West Virginia
10 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
- 23,712
- Median household income
- $54,338
- ±2,364
- Unemployed
- 5.7%
- 549 of 9,606 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.1%
- 8,230 of 9,557 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 Upshur | 23,791 (2021) | 38 W Main St, Buckhannon | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Buckhannon | 5,265 (2021) | 70 E Main St, Buckhannon | Website |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhannon-Upshur Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 1042, Buckhannon | — |
| Buckhannon City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 23 1/2 Hinkle Dr, Buckhannon | — |
| Upshur County Public Library Board | Libraries | 1150 Route 20 South Rd, Buckhannon | Website |
| Tennerton Public Service District | Sewerage | 188 Fayette St, Buckhannon | — |
| Upshur County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 2244, Buckhannon | — |
| Adrian Public Service District | Water supply utility | Po Box 87, French Creek | — |
| Elkins Road Public Service District | Water supply utility | 4536 Old Elkins Rd, Buckhannon | — |
| Hodgesville Public Service District | Water supply utility | 188 Fayette St, Buckhannon | — |
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
Upshur County Schools
School district10 schools
102 Smithfield St, Buckhannon, WV, 26201
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
Barbour County Community Garden Market (Philippi)
Bridgeport Farmers' Market (Bridgeport)
Webster Springs Farmer's Market (Webster Springs)
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.