ParkersburgWest Virginia
Parkersburg is a city in Wood County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. Located at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha rivers, it is the state's fourth-most populous city and the center of the Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area.
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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
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
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Parkersburg
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 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
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.