Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:45 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:29 am – 4:52 pm
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People12,367 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.05,248 householdsMedian household income $71,349Median home value $241,000Median rent $802 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,144 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 5,787 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, construction 14%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 38 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F43 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days19 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cacapon St Pk #2 station, 5 mi away; snow from Winchester
Parks and public landsSleepy Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 22,232 acresCacapon Resort State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 6,297 acresRickli Memorial Soccer Complexrecreation area · 2.3 miBall Field Complexrecreation area · 2.4 miBerkeley Springs State Parkstate park · 5.4 miWestern Maryland Rail Trailstate park · 6.9 mi · 152 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201048 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMorgan County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025285 of 361 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, MD, 22 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Berkeley Springsserves 3,526 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202131 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation646 ft197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWar Memorial Hospital6.6 miPost officeBerkeley Springs Post Office5.8 miTown hallBath Municipal Center5.6 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 2 - Berkeley Springs Detachment3.9 miFire stationBerkeley Springs Volunteer Fire Department5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBlue Ridge Community and Technical College14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR29 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD59 miInterstateI-6810 miUS highwayUS 5222.5 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB15 miCoachHancockBayRunner Shuttle11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25411 ZIP area.
