Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:49 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:32 am – 4:55 pm
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People3,032 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.81,256 householdsMedian household income $47,500Median home value $98,500Median rent $547 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,225 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 1,188 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 13%, retail 11%Average commute 30 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F41 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 23 days6 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Savage Rvr Dam station, 5 mi away; snow from Keyser 2 Ssw
Nearby landmarksPhoenix Hillpeak · under a mileFairviewpeak · 3.8 miSavage Riverriver · 2.7 miBarton Debris Basinreservoir · 2.0 miPotomac State College of West Virginia Universitycollege · 6.1 miWarnick Pointcape · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFootball Fieldpark · 2.0 miBarton Area Parkpark · 2.1 miDans Mountain Wmastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 9,847 acresDans Mountain State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 481 acresBig Run Spstate park · 5.6 mi · 186 acresLandis Propertystate recreation area · 4.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197845 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197845 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAllegany County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Garrett County, MD, 13 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Westernportserves 2,200 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,266 ft386 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPotomac Valley Hospital7.5 miPost officeBarton Post Office1.6 miTown hallBarton Town Hall1.7 miPoliceWesternport Police Department2.0 miFire stationBarton Hose Company 11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePotomac State College of West Virginia University6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW48 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT93 miInterstateI-689.8 miUS highwayUS 2205.1 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM18 miCoachFrostburgBayRunner Shuttle11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21562 ZIP area.
