Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:49 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:32 am – 4:56 pm
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People1,912 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.8818 householdsMedian household income $78,516Median home value $212,80091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $808 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 892 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 20%, manufacturing 20%Average commute 34 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F41 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month May34 in of snow a year, on about 23 days42 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Keyser 2 Ssw station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksAnderson Farm Springspring · 1.3 miCave Gap Springspring · 2.3 miFairview Mountainpeak · 7.0 miKeyser Reservoirreservoir · 6.1 miTaylor Knobpeak · 6.2 miPotomac State College of West Virginia Universitycollege · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLarenim Parkpark · 5.8 mi · 384 acresAllegheny Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 7,046 acresJennings Randolph Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.1 mi · 8,124 acresNathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 11,134 acresSouth Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 1,298 acresFort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 232 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197848 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197848 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMineral County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Garrett County, MD, 24 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFountain PSD Burlingtonserves 793 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202145 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,140 ft347 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPotomac Valley Hospital7.7 miPost officeBurlington Post Office3.6 miTown hallKeyser City Hall9.6 miPoliceMineral County Sheriff's Office9.5 miFire stationBurlington Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePotomac State College of West Virginia University9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW56 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD85 miInterstateI-6823 miUS highwayUS 502.3 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB55 miCoachFrostburgBayRunner Shuttle24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26710 ZIP area.
