Valley Head, West Virginia

Valley Head is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Valley Head is located on U.S. Route 219, 12 miles (19 km) south-southwest of Huttonsville. Valley Head has a post office with ZIP code 26294.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 267.[3]

Valley Head, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Outside Valley Head
Outside Valley Head
Valley Head, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Valley Head, West Virginia
Valley Head, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°32′42″N 80°02′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRandolph
Area
[1]
 • Total0.975 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Land0.975 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,372 ft (723 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total267
 • Density270/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26294
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555870[2]

The community was named for the nearby headwaters of the Tygart Valley River.[5]

Notable people
  • Country musician and Grand Ole Opry member Wilma Lee Cooper was born in Valley Head in 1921.
  • Banking executive Jean Yokum was born in Valley Head in 1931.[6]

Climate

The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Valley Head has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[7]

Climate data for Valley Head, West Virginia, 2000–2012 normals: 2425ft (739m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 66
(19)		 73
(23)		 76
(24)		 84
(29)		 85
(29)		 88
(31)		 92
(33)		 86
(30)		 84
(29)		 80
(27)		 78
(26)		 72
(22)		 92
(33)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 59.0
(15.0)		 60.3
(15.7)		 69.4
(20.8)		 79.8
(26.6)		 81.1
(27.3)		 83.8
(28.8)		 84.5
(29.2)		 83.1
(28.4)		 80.3
(26.8)		 75.6
(24.2)		 71.0
(21.7)		 61.1
(16.2)		 85.5
(29.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 36.0
(2.2)		 40.0
(4.4)		 49.3
(9.6)		 61.3
(16.3)		 69.0
(20.6)		 74.8
(23.8)		 77.3
(25.2)		 76.4
(24.7)		 70.9
(21.6)		 60.9
(16.1)		 51.9
(11.1)		 39.6
(4.2)		 59.0
(15.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 26.8
(−2.9)		 29.9
(−1.2)		 37.7
(3.2)		 48.3
(9.1)		 56.6
(13.7)		 63.2
(17.3)		 66.8
(19.3)		 66.2
(19.0)		 60.0
(15.6)		 49.3
(9.6)		 40.3
(4.6)		 30.7
(−0.7)		 48.0
(8.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 17.6
(−8.0)		 19.8
(−6.8)		 26.0
(−3.3)		 35.4
(1.9)		 44.2
(6.8)		 51.6
(10.9)		 56.4
(13.6)		 56.0
(13.3)		 49.1
(9.5)		 37.6
(3.1)		 28.8
(−1.8)		 21.8
(−5.7)		 37.0
(2.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −3.2
(−19.6)		 1.4
(−17.0)		 10.4
(−12.0)		 23.3
(−4.8)		 30.7
(−0.7)		 42.0
(5.6)		 47.8
(8.8)		 47.8
(8.8)		 36.2
(2.3)		 24.7
(−4.1)		 15.4
(−9.2)		 3.6
(−15.8)		 −5.4
(−20.8)
Record low °F (°C) −14
(−26)		 −13
(−25)		 2
(−17)		 16
(−9)		 25
(−4)		 35
(2)		 43
(6)		 43
(6)		 32
(0)		 20
(−7)		 3
(−16)		 −3
(−19)		 −14
(−26)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.70
(94)		 3.22
(82)		 4.24
(108)		 4.17
(106)		 5.34
(136)		 4.72
(120)		 6.05
(154)		 4.41
(112)		 3.38
(86)		 3.14
(80)		 3.42
(87)		 3.59
(91)		 49.38
(1,256)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 20.9
(53)		 13.2
(34)		 12.1
(31)		 2.1
(5.3)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.5
(1.3)		 3.2
(8.1)		 15.4
(39)		 67.4
(171.7)
Source 1: XMACIS2[8]
Source 2: NOAA (precip/snowfall)[9]

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Head, West Virginia
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. ZIP Code Lookup
  5. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 644.
  6. Krewatch, Mark (October 28, 1996). "High Profile: Jean Yokum". Daily Press.
  7. Climate Summary for Valley Head, West Virginia
  8. "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  9. "Valley Head, West Virginia 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved March 11, 2024.


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