Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:58 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:34 am – 5:04 pm
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People2,807 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.2965 householdsMedian household income $44,042Median home value $78,400Median rent $699 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $395 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 842 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes80% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F56 in of rain a year, on about 117 dayswettest month July100 in of snow a year, on about 31 days0 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Richwood 1sse station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksCRANBERRY CAMPGROUND TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.4 miNORTH-SOUTH TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.4 miCRANBERRY CAMPGROUNDcampground · 1.6 miSnakeden Mountainpeak · 2.1 miMiddle Fork Williams Riverriver · 2.3 miRed Oak Knobpeak · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Ditch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 355 acresHandley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 777 acresDroop Mountain Battlefield State Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 293 acresWatoga State Parkstate park · 18.5 mi · 10,213 acresBeartown State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 107 acresHolly River State Parkstate park · 22.2 mi · 8,128 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 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 201332 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWebster County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche 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, 61 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCowen PSDserves 3,098 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique41 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,288 ft1,002 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWebster County Memorial Hospital11.2 miPost officeUpperglade Post Office8.0 miTown hallRichwood City Hall9.1 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Webster Springs Detachment8.0 miFire stationRichwood Volunteer Fire Department9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB32 miInterstateI-7927 miUS highwayUS 21916 miAmtrakWhite Sulphur Springs, WV WSS37 miCoachSutton FlatwoodBarons Bus Lines30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26206 ZIP area.
