Parkersburg, West Virginia
About Parkersburg
Parkersburg is a thriving city in northwestern West Virginia, home to 28,834 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 4th largest city in West Virginia.
Parkersburg holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,448 residents per square mile.
📰 Parkersburg News Today
- Heavy rain causes flooded roadways across Mid-Ohio Valley Friday WTAP · Aug 14
- New course debuts at Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half-Marathon West Virginia Press Association · Aug 17
- Warehouse That Burned In Parkersburg Had A History of Hazardous Waste Fires West Virginia Public Broadcasting · Jul 6
- 9 Best Places To Call Home In West Virginia In 2026 WorldAtlas · Aug 17
- West Virginia governor declares state of emergency as massive warehouse fire burns in Parkersburg WSLS · Jul 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Parkersburg Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in West Virginia (#4 statewide).
- Positioned in northwestern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Home to 4.8% of West Virginia's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 28,834.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Parkersburg
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Parkersburg
- Corner Cafe (café)
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Bob Evans — american
- Chams Lebanese Cuisine — lebanese
- Crystal Cafe (café)
- Der Dog Haus
- Flanagan's Place
- Gran Ranchero
- Happy Garden — chinese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Oil & Gas Museum · Museum
- Veterans Museum · Museum
- Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History · Museum
- Oakland · Attraction
- Southwood Park water slide · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Parkersburg
- Fort Boreman Park reviews ★
- Albert Woofter Park reviews ★
- Avery Street Historic District reviews ★
- Bicentennial Park reviews ★
- City Park reviews ★
- Corning Park reviews ★
- Fort Neal Park reviews ★
- John Blomberg - Parkersburg Library Arboretum reviews ★
- Murphy Park reviews ★
- Nemesis Park reviews ★
- Point Park reviews ★
- Quincy Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Parkersburg
- Blennerhassett Elementary School
- Criss Elementary School
- Edison Middle School
- Emerson Elementary School
- Fairplains Elementary School
- Franklin Elementary Center
- Gihon Elementary School
- Hamilton Middle School
- Jefferson Elementary Center
- Lubeck Elementary School
- Madison Elementary School
- Martin Elementary School
- Parkersburg High School
- Parkersburg South High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Camden Clark Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.