Tunnelton

History of Tunnelton

Tunnelton, West Virginia, originally nestled amidst abundant forests and wildlife, was established when James C. McGrew purchased the land in 1858. McGrew's vision led to the creation of a store and a large tannery. The town was formally incorporated in 1907, receiving its name from its position at the eastern terminus of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Kingwood Tunnel, the longest tunnel in the world at that time.

Tunnelton Today: What Makes Us Unique

Tunnelton Train Depot

Tunnelton Train Depot, built in 1912, was once a bustling place filled with passengers and freight on the Baltimore and Ohio lines. Passionate residents came together to purchase and restore the depot in 1994. Logging lots of volunteer time, along with federal and state grants for work on the building, the Depot Museum is open to the public and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Tunnelton Senior Center

The spacious center offers residents of Tunnelton a variety of services, including a multipurpose room for social activities and classes, including Tai Chi and BINGO.

South Preston School

The educational needs of Tunnelton’s youth are met at South Preston School, which serves students in prekindergarten through eighth-grade.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Tunnelton	336	294	307	303

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	24
5-9	23
10-14	18
15-19	18
20-24	15
25-29	14
30-34	20
35-39	9
40-44	22
45-49	16
50-54	26
55-59	25
60-64	16
65-69	22
70-74	14
75-79	11
80-84	10
85+	4
18+	231
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Tunnelton	2025
Total	307.00
White Alone	94.79%
Black Alone	0%
American Indian Alone	0%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0%
Two or More Races	5.21%
Hispanic Origin	0.00%
Diversity Index	9.90

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Tunnelton	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.26%
Households	0.18%
Families	-3.86%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	130	110	112	113
Housing Units	143	117	117	118
Owner Occupied Units			97	95
Renter Occupied Units			15	18
Vacant Units			5	5

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Tunnelton	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$75,000	$128,125
Average Home Value	$135,954	$171,053
<$50,000	33	27
$50,000 - $99,999	21	14
$100,000 - $149,999	6	10
$150,000 - $199,999	18	22
$200,000 - $249,999	3	3
$250,000 - $299,999	5	5
$300,000 - $399,999	4	2
$400,000 - $499,999	3	3
$500,000 - $749,999	4	9
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	20
2000-2009	23
1990-1999	36
1980-1989	9
1970-1979	6
1960-1969	4
1950-1959	8
1940-1949	0
1939 or Before	46

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Tunnelton	2025	2030
Median Household	$53,677	$55,480
Average Household	$68,879	$73,883
Per Capita	$25,128	$27,554

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Tunnelton	2025
<$15,000	11
$15,000 - $24,999	11
$25,000 - $34,999	5
$35,000 - $49,999	27
$50,000 - $74,999	14
$75,000 - $99,999	16
$100,000 - $149,999	19
$150,000 - $199,999	5
$200,000+	4

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	175
In-County Residents	111
Out-of-County Residents	58
Drive Alone	120
Carpooled	52
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	0
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	3
Less than 5 minutes	19
5-9 minutes	10
10-14 minutes	28
15-19 minutes	22
20-24 minutes	18
25-29 minutes	2
30-34 minutes	4
35-39 minutes	6
40-44 minutes	15
45-59 minutes	32
60-89 minutes	14
90+ minutes	5
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	54
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	4
Construction	6
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	10
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	5
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	5

Transportation/Warehouse	3
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	4
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

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

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	5
Auto Repair/Maintenance	3
Public Administration Emp	18

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Tunnelton	2025
<9th Grade	11
Some High School	29
GED	29
Graduated High School	92
Some College/No Degree	7
Associates Degree	8
Bachelor's Degree	23
Graduate Degree	10

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	13
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	2
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	2
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	1
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	1

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	1
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	2
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	2

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30