Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:53 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:32 am – 5:00 pm
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People530 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.6168 householdsMedian household income $31,000Median home value $99,400Median rent $773 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $510 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting26.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 178 employedMain industries: education and health care 50%, manufacturing 15%, public administration 12%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 languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 0% 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 59°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F38 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July27 in of snow a year, on about 9 days15 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Franklin 2 Ne station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpruce Mountain Springspring · under a mileSpruce Mountainpeak · 1.2 miHUCKLEBERRY TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.4 miLUMBERJACK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.0 miSpruce Knobpeak · 1.2 miBig Springspring · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonongahela National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 922,098 acresThorn Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 123 acresCanaan Valley Resort State Parkstate park · 22.6 mi · 5,807 acresGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 25.5 mi · 106,487 acresCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.8 mi · 16,987 acresCass Scenic Railroad State Parkstate park · 27.7 mi · 383 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 3.0 on 5 Nov 198041 mi away, near Huntersville, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Nov 198041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPendleton County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFranklin Municipality ofserves 1,402 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,443 ft1,049 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDavis Medical Center24.4 miPost officeCircleville Post Office2.3 miFire stationCircleville Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD45 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD113 miInterstateI-8139 miUS highwayUS 333.9 miAmtrakWhite Sulphur Springs, WV WSS75 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26804 ZIP area.
