Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:59 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:39 am – 5:05 pm
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People307 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.6157 householdsMedian household income $42,788Median home value $102,30087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $272 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 21°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 22 days25 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grantsville 1ese station, 4 mi away; snow from Rosedale 3 Nnw
Parks and public landsLittle Kanawha River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 8,359 acresCalhoun County Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 205 acresStumptown Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 1,781 acresRitchie Mines Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 6,739 acresBurning Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 2,209 acresCedar Creek State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 2,507 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201327 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Apr 201749 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCalhoun County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured84 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kanawha County, WV, 49 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPleasant Hill P S D Rt 16 Districtserves 1,868 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level33 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation954 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMinnie Hamilton Health System3.0 miPost officeBig Bend Post Office2.3 miTown hallGrantsville Town Hall2.9 miPoliceCalhoun County Sheriff's Office2.9 miFire stationGrantsville Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB32 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT116 miInterstateI-7924 miUS highwayUS 3310 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW51 miCoachEllenboroBarons Bus Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26136 ZIP area.
