Newburg

History of Newburg

Newburg was incorporated in 1868 because it was the town most recently established on the Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad. Its previous name, Stop 88, came from the fact it was 88 miles west of the B&O station at Cumberland, MD. The Town’s growth was due to the railroad. Development grew as the mining industry expanded because the railroad allowed coal to be transported. But it is known throughout West Virginia and beyond for the 1886 Newburg Mine Disaster, when, on January 21, 1886, 39 men lost their lives in a gas explosion of the Mountain Brook Shaft. The shaft was 355 feet, the deepest in West Virginia at the time. Today, the town’s approximate population is 315.

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	2023	2028
Newburg	270	269	252	245

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2010	2023	2028
0-4	18	16	19
5-9	14	18	11
10-14	14	13	12
15-19	14	10	17
20-24	15	9	10
25-29	18	10	7
30-34	15	18	10
35-39	18	22	18
40-44	18	15	15
45-49	20	14	17
50-54	18	17	14
55-59	18	24	15
60-64	17	15	20
65-69	15	17	16
70-74	13	17	18
75-79	10	7	14
80-84	6	8	6
85+	4	2	6
18+	213	198	195
Median Age	42	43	46

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Newburg	2023
Total	252.00
White Alone	89.29
Black Alone	0.00
American Indian Alone	0.00
Asian Alone	0.40
Pacific Islander Alone	0.00
Some Other Race	0.79
Two or More Races	9.52
Hispanic Origin	0.79
Diversity Index	20.60

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Newburg	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.56%
Households	-0.19%
Families	-0.53%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	106	111	105	104
Housing Units	128	136	131	131
Owner Occupied Units			79	82
Renter Occupied Units			26	22
Vacant Units			26	27

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Newburg	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$117,308	$195,000
Average Home Value	$167,722	$216,159
<$50,000	17	14
$50,000 - $99,999	18	13
$100,000 - $149,999	13	5
$150,000 - $199,999	6	10
$200,000 - $249,999	2	2
$250,000 - $299,999	1	0
$300,000 - $399,999	20	37
$400,000 - $499,999	1	0
$500,000 - $749,999	1	1
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	6
2000-2009	10
1990-1999	38
1980-1989	7
1970-1979	30
1960-1969	4
1950-1959	0
1940-1949	6
1939 or Before	47

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Newburg	2023	2028
Median Household	$52,814	$57,879
Average Household	$79,449	$91,901
Per Capita	$33,104	$39,011

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income Base

Newburg	2023
<$15,000	7
$15,000 - $24,999	10
$25,000 - $34,999	16
$35,000 - $49,999	15
$50,000 - $74,999	26
$75,000 - $99,999	14
$100,000 - $149,999	14
$150,000 - $199,999	0
$200,000+	3

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	126
In-County Residents	63
Out-of-County Residents	59
Drive Alone	107
Carpooled	17
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	2
Less than 5 minutes	2
5-9 minutes	15
10-14 minutes	1
15-19 minutes	29
20-24 minutes	7
25-29 minutes	6
30-34 minutes	5
35-39 minutes	17
40-44 minutes	2
45-59 minutes	13
60-89 minutes	16
90+ minutes	11
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	50
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	2
Construction	3
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	7
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	2
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	0
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	7
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	1
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	1
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	29

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Newburg	2023
Some High School	9
Graduated High School	98
Associates Degree	13
Bachelor's Degree	13
Graduate Degree	27

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	9
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	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	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	0
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers 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, 2023-10-17