Newburg

History of Newburg

Newburg, originally known as Stop 88 due to its location 88 miles west of the B&O station in Cumberland, MD, was formally incorporated in 1868 as the most recent town along the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad route. The town's growth was closely tied to the railroad, which facilitated the expansion of the mining industry by enabling coal transportation. Newburg gained recognition beyond West Virginia for the tragic 1886 Newburg Mine Disaster, where 39 men lost their lives in a gas explosion at the Mountain Brook Shaft, which was then the deepest in the state at 355 feet. Today, Newburg has an approximate population of 252 residents.

Newburg Today: What Makes Us Unique

Newburg Senior Center

The Newburg Senior Center belongs to the Preston County Senior Citizens, Inc., where residents 60 years of age or older have access to healthy activities, camaraderie and programming for health, medical and financial needs.

CJ Raceway

The CJ Raceway is motocross and ATV offroad track in Newburg that hosts various events throughout the year, such as the AMSOIL Buckwheat 100 and participates in the NECXC Racing Circuit.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Newburg	360	329	258	253

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	17
5-9	15
10-14	7
15-19	16
20-24	15
25-29	11
30-34	19
35-39	14
40-44	16
45-49	19
50-54	23
55-59	14
60-64	13
65-69	20
70-74	16
75-79	7
80-84	5
85+	11
18+	209
Median Age	45

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Newburg	2026
Total	258.00
White Alone	89.92%
Black Alone	0%
American Indian Alone	0%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	1.16%
Two or More Races	8.91%
Hispanic Origin	1.16%
Diversity Index	20.20

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Newburg	2026 - 2031
Population	-0.39%
Households	0.00%
Families	-2.78%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	9%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	131	134	108	108
Housing Units	155	155	132	132
Owner Occupied Units			89	90
Renter Occupied Units			19	18
Vacant Units			24	24

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Newburg	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$145,833	$196,429
Average Home Value	$182,388	$216,361
<$50,000	15	7
$50,000 - $99,999	15	17
$100,000 - $149,999	15	15
$150,000 - $199,999	8	7
$200,000 - $249,999	18	20
$250,000 - $299,999	1	0
$300,000 - $399,999	7	7
$400,000 - $499,999	10	16
$500,000 - $749,999	0	1
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	7
2000-2009	0
1990-1999	2
1980-1989	8
1970-1979	15
1960-1969	6
1950-1959	0
1940-1949	7
1939 or Before	79

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Newburg	2026	2031
Median Household	$52,352	$56,607
Average Household	$76,658	$116,797
Per Capita	$32,089	$49,858

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Newburg	2026
<$15,000	5
$15,000 - $24,999	5
$25,000 - $34,999	16
$35,000 - $49,999	25
$50,000 - $74,999	27
$75,000 - $99,999	11
$100,000 - $149,999	6
$150,000 - $199,999	0
$200,000+	13

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	80
In-County Residents	16
Out-of-County Residents	61
Drive Alone	66
Carpooled	12
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	1
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	1
Less than 5 minutes	0
5-9 minutes	2
10-14 minutes	1
15-19 minutes	7
20-24 minutes	0
25-29 minutes	2
30-34 minutes	6
35-39 minutes	5
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	4
60-89 minutes	16
90+ minutes	36
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	49
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	2
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	0
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	2
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	12
Information	0

Finance & Insurance	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	0
HealthCare/Social Assist	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	7
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	7

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	1
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	23

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Newburg	2026
<9th Grade	3
Some High School	30
GED	19
Graduated High School	98
Some College/No Degree	9
Associates Degree	13
Bachelor's Degree	9
Graduate Degree	7

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	8
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	1
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	1
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	0
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
Information Bus	0

Finance & Insurance Bus	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	0
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	0
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	1
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	1
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	2

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09