Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:48 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:30 am – 4:54 pm
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People5,148 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.11,985 householdsMedian household income $74,314Median home value $230,100Median rent $674 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $890 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 2,168 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 14%, construction 14%Average commute 44 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F38 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July29 in of snow a year, on about 12 days28 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Romney 1 Sw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHarding Springspring · 1.9 miNorth Fork Little Cacapon Riverriver · 3.6 miSouth Fork Little Cacapon Riverriver · 3.6 miLittle Cacapon Mountainpeak · 4.4 miCooper Mountainpeak · 4.5 miPaul Keister Springspring · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCentral Hampshire Parkpark · 1.2 miShort Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 8,246 acresSlanesville Parkpark · 6.9 miEdwards Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 396 acresNathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 11,134 acresFort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 232 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197834 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHampshire County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Frederick County, VA, 19 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentral Hampshire PSDserves 2,274 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,175 ft358 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHampshire Memorial Hospital6.1 miPost officeAugusta Post Office2.1 miTown hallRomney City Town Hall8.9 miPoliceRomney Police Department8.9 miFire stationAugusta Volunteer Fire Company1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR55 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD66 miInterstateI-8123 miUS highwayUS 50under a mileAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB36 miCoachCumberland (Allegany College)BayRunner Shuttle26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26704 ZIP area.
