Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:56 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:33 am – 5:03 pm
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People476 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.8176 householdsMedian home value $64,80085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $282 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate31% of adults are in the labour force, 100 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 31%, other services 24%, construction 18%Average commute 25 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 70°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F63 in of rain a year, on about 126 dayswettest month December145 in of snow a year, on about 51 days0 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Snowshoe station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksCloverlick Mountainpeak · under a mileHannan Springspring · 1.4 miThomas Springspring · 1.7 miMoffett Knobpeak · 1.9 miSeneca Lakelake · 5.7 miGAULEY BASE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCass Scenic Railroad State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 192 acresHandley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 777 acresStillwell Parkpark · 9.3 mi · 57 acresSlatyfork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 62 acresMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 12.1 mi · 55 acresWatoga State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 10,213 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199129 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201348 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 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, 59 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription22% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCass Scenic Railroadserves 555 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: coliform bacteria, treatment technique154 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,764 ft1,147 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPocahontas Memorial Hospital10.4 miPost officeSnowshoe Post Office5.6 miTown hallMarlinton City Hall8.6 miPoliceMarlinton Police Department8.6 miFire stationShavers Fork Fire Department and Rescue6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB39 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD146 miInterstateI-6436 miUS highwayUS 2192.8 miAmtrakWhite Sulphur Springs, WV WSS41 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24927 ZIP area.
