Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:51 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:33 am – 4:58 pm
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People299 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.7140 householdsMedian household income $33,462Median home value $73,200Median rent $690 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $329 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 120 employedMain industries: retail 28%, construction 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 33 minutes80% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F53 in of rain a year, on about 114 dayswettest month July118 in of snow a year, on about 47 days1 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bayard station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksElk Run Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSilver Lakelake · 5.9 miBrown Mountainpeak · 3.6 miSwinging Bridge Trailtrailhead · 5.0 miBrown Mountain Trailtrailhead · 5.0 miKempton Springspring · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFairfax Stone State Parkstate park · 4.6 miCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.8 mi · 16,987 acresLittle Canaan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 3,072 acresBlackwater Falls State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 2,280 acresCathedral State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 127 acresCanaan Valley Resort State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 5,807 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrant County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLandslide 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, 11 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGrant Co PSD-northfork-maysvilleserves 4,559 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,192 ft973 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarrett Regional Medical Center14.1 miPost officeBayard Post Office4.9 miTown hallThomas City Hall6.4 miFire stationBayard Volunteer Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW41 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT99 miInterstateI-6831 miUS highwayUS 481.9 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26707 ZIP area.
