Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:51 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:34 am – 4:58 pm
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People716 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.3334 householdsMedian household income $40,500Median home value $152,10074% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $603 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 250 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 19%, education and health care 13%Average commute 36 minutes75% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F57 in of rain a year, on about 111 dayswettest month July57 in of snow a year, on about 30 days5 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rowlesburg 1 station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBoiling Springspring · under a mileOld Indian Springspring · 1.0 miShaffer Mountainpeak · 2.7 miSilver Lakelake · 6.1 miBrushy Knobspeak · 2.4 miSeven Islandsisland · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCathedral State Parkstate park · 1.3 mi · 127 acresBriery Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 1,252 acresCannon Hill Parkpark · 5.6 mi · 60 acresFairfax Stone State Parkstate park · 9.8 miHerrington Manor Spstate park · 10.5 mi · 286 acresTerra Alta Community Parkpark · 8.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPreston County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 363 days measured21 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tucker County, WV, 15 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPreston County PSD 4serves 8,753 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,627 ft801 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarrett Regional Medical Center10.9 miPost officeAurora Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRowlesburg Town Hall5.6 miPoliceRowlesburg Police Department5.6 miFire stationAurora Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAurora Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW29 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT88 miInterstateI-6823 miUS highwayUS 50under a mileAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26705 ZIP area.
