Clarksburg, West Virginia
About Clarksburg
Clarksburg, WV is a close-knit town located in northern West Virginia, home to 15,262 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 10th largest city in West Virginia.
Clarksburg holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.72 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,570 residents per square mile.
📰 Clarksburg News Today
- Flooding, road closures ongoing across Harrison County wvnews.com · Aug 17
- UPDATE: 25-year-old man killed in Clarksburg motorcycle accident WDTV 5 · Aug 13
- How Does Harrison Co Alternative Learning Center Rank Among America's Best High Schools? U.S. News & World Report · Aug 17
- Harrison Co. Schools, Clarksburg daycare, closed due to flooding WBOY.com · Aug 17
- Clarksburg Water Board issues precautionary boil water advisory for Short Line PSD customers wvnews.com · Aug 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Clarksburg Unique
- A top-25 city in West Virginia by population (#10 of 230 incorporated places).
- One of 7 places in the US named Clarksburg — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 15,262.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Clarksburg
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Clarksburg
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Aquarium Lounge
- China One — chinese
- Gourmet Café
- Happy Garden — chinese
- Johnny D's — greek
- King's New York Pizza — pizza
- Little Sandy's Family Restaurant — american
- My Mother's Daughter (café)
- Ritzy Lunch — hot dog
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Splash Zone · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clarksburg
- Adamston Park reviews ★
- Harrison County Recreation Complex reviews ★
- Hartland Park reviews ★
- Hite Field reviews ★
- Lowndes Park reviews ★
- Northview Park reviews ★
- Stealey Park reviews ★
- Veterans Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Clarksburg
- Evolution High School
- Evolution Middle School
- Liberty High School
- Mountaineer Middle School
- North View Elementary School
- Robert C Byrd High School
- United High School
- United Technical Center
- Victory Elementary School
- Washington Irving Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Clarksburg Va Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Highland-Clarksburg Hospital, Inc · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.