Web Design in Union, West Virginia

Census facts about Union

What kind of businesses Union has

ZIP code 24983, which covers Union and the area around it, had 54 business establishments with employees in 2023. Some of the businesses behind that number:

• Full-service restaurants, 8 in the count. What works online: the menu, hours, location and photos of the food, easy to read on a phone.

In Monroe County, the Census counted 171 businesses with employees and 795 without a payroll in 2023; the second group is where a simple, affordable website changes the most. 27 specialty trade contractors operate in Monroe County, 2.5 times what the national mix would predict. In that line of work, homeowners search by trade and town when something breaks; a good site gives customers one page per service, the towns you cover, license information and a quote form. Religious, civic and membership organizations are also overrepresented (15, 2.4 times the national share).

What Union customers look for before they call

Union is one of 3 municipalities in Monroe County, a county of 12,491 people. Census estimates for a town this size carry a wide margin of error, so the county is the better guide: the median household income is $56,750 and the median age is 46.2. 80.6% of households have broadband and 18.7% rely on a cellphone data plan alone. 86.9% of households own their home.

Union’s population, year by year

The population has barely moved since 2020: 420 then, 418 in 2025. Statewide, the change was −1.5%. Without much growth, the customers are mostly the same people every year; the website is how they remember you.

Mapping the area around Union

Distances from Union: Alderson (11 miles northwest), Ronceverte (12 miles north), Lewisburg (16 miles north), Peterstown (19 miles southwest) and Pembroke, VA (19 miles south). There are 12 incorporated cities and towns within 25 miles of Union. Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) is 20 miles northeast of Union in a straight line. Roanoke, VA, a city of 99,111, is 39 miles southeast. Part of Gauley River National Recreation Area is within 47 miles of the town. List the towns you actually serve, such as Peterstown and Alderson, on your website; customers outside Union want to know before they call.

Union weather, in normals: July highs around 84°F, January lows around 22°F, measured at Union, 3.3 miles away (1991-2020). About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a normal year, most of it in May. Freezing nights (32°F or below) come about 134 times a year. Cold winters mean heating calls, snow plowing and winter car trouble, and the first freeze sends everyone searching at once. Give seasonal work its own page, so customers find them when they need them.

Paperwork and rules for West Virginia businesses online

These are some of the West Virginia and federal rules a small business with a website runs into:

• Accessibility is a federal matter: the Justice Department’s ADA guidance covers the websites of businesses open to the public. ADA.gov guidance
• West Virginia’s state sales and use tax rate is 6%, and a municipality may add up to 1% more. West Virginia Tax Division

This is general information, not legal advice. Your county, your town hall or an attorney can confirm what applies to you.

Small business website, start to finish

Aria is a web design company from Curitiba, Brazil, working since 2008. There is no Aria office in Union, and you don’t need one: sign-up, material and approval all happen online.

1. You sign up in about 5 minutes and email us your logo, photos and anything you want on the site.
2. Within 5 business days you get a temporary link with the whole website, built with your logo, colors and photos.
3. Approve it: the first monthly fee is issued and your domain starts showing the new site.

Changes after launch go by email and are included, and so do quick questions.