Local servicesHospitalFairmont Regional Medical Center18.5 miPost officeHundred Post Office3.0 miTown hallGilmore Township Municipal Building8.1 miPoliceHundred Police Department3.0 miFire stationHundred Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB27 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT60 miInterstateI-7920 miUS highwayUS 2501.4 miAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV52 miCoachFairmont (Bus Shelter 1)Barons Bus Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:54 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:38 am – 5:00 pm
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People721 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 18.2222 householdsMedian household income $55,603Median home value $87,30087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $883 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate30% of adults are in the labour force, 108 employedMain industries: retail 42%, transport, warehousing and utilities 25%, farming, forestry and mining 17%Average commute 70 minutes83% drive alone, 17% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 19°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month July30 in of snow a year, on about 25 days15 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Burton station, 2 mi away; snow from Waynesburg 1 E
Parks and public landsDents Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 1,261 acresCecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 3,347 acresCurtisville Lake Park and Campgroundpark · 7.9 mi · 705 acresHough Parkpark · 9.2 miLewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 13,490 acresLantz Farm and Nature Preservestate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 526 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 3 Jun 201749 mi away, near Batesville, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 3 Jun 201749 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWetzel County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 365 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Greene County, PA, 18 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Martinsvilleserves 5,272 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202130 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,189 ft362 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
