Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:55 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:36 am – 5:01 pm
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People18,689 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.67,646 householdsMedian household income $53,832Median home value $174,100Median rent $878 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $739 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 7,190 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 11%, retail 9%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month July39 in of snow a year, on about 25 days11 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buckhannon station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Virginia Wesleyan Collegecollege · 1.5 miDaysville School Springspring · 3.3 miExcelsior School Springspring · 4.3 miDeen Knobpeak · 4.4 miBear Knobpeak · 6.3 miMcCoy Lakelake · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuckhannon City Parkpark · 2.0 miUpshur County Recreation Parkrecreation area · 4.0 miAudra State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 344 acresStonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 3,080 acresStonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 18,399 acresMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 14.4 mi · 922,098 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201342 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201342 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUpshur County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuckhannon Water Boardserves 8,098 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,555 ft474 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Josephs Hospital2.2 miPost officeBuckhannon Post Office1.8 miTown hallBuckhannon City Hall1.7 miPoliceBuckhannon Police Department1.7 miFire stationBuckhannon Fire Department 11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBuckhannon Academy Elementary School1.8 miCollegeWest Virginia Wesleyan College1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB20 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT103 miInterstateI-7912 miUS highwayUS 331.0 miCoachWestonBarons Bus Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26201 ZIP area.
