Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:57 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:33 am – 5:04 pm
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People685 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.4296 householdsMedian household income $53,056Median home value $170,70095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $506 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting28.6% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 152 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, transport, warehousing and utilities 23%, retail 16%Average commute 16 minutes83% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 19°F46 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month May37 in of snow a year, on about 21 days4 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buckeye station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsWatoga State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 10,213 acresStillwell Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 57 acresDroop Mountain Battlefield State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 293 acresHandley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 777 acresBeartown State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 107 acresMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 15.9 mi · 55 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 3.5 on 22 Apr 199118 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201347 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPocahontas County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured59 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roanoke County, VA, 65 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Marlintonserves 1,930 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202138 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,037 ft926 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPocahontas Memorial Hospital3.0 miPost officeBuckeye Post Office1.8 miTown hallMarlinton City Hall4.2 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 3 - Marlinton Detachment2.8 miFire stationMarlinton Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB27 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO146 miInterstateI-6426 miUS highwayUS 2191.7 miAmtrakWhite Sulphur Springs, WV WSS30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24924 ZIP area.
