Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:57 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:37 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,149 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.3477 householdsMedian household income $51,513Median home value $112,900Median rent $598 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $548 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 388 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, construction 20%, public administration 10%Average commute 43 minutes82% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 17 days20 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glenville station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsBurnsville Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.1 mi · 13,269 acresBurnsville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 13,268 acresCedar Creek State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 2,507 acresStonewall Resort State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 1,843 acresSutton Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.4 mi · 12,634 acresElk River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 19,808 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 201316 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201316 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBraxton 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, 58 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBurnsville Public Utilityserves 1,126 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202126 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,208 ft368 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBraxton County Memorial Hospital13.1 miPost officeBurnsville Post Office1.7 miPoliceBurnsville Police Department1.7 miFire stationBurnsville Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBurnsville Elementary School1.8 miCollegeGlenville State College10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB40 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT116 miInterstateI-791.3 miUS highwayUS 195.7 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG57 miCoachSutton FlatwoodBarons Bus Lines9.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26335 ZIP area.
