Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:56 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:36 am – 5:03 pm
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People419 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.6217 householdsMedian household income $45,560Median home value $133,000100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $805 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 185 employedMain industries: retail 23%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, public administration 19%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher66% 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 80°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F56 in of rain a year, on about 115 dayswettest month July55 in of snow a year, on about 32 days2 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rock Cave 2 Ne station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeverage Knobpeak · under a mileMoss Knobpeak · 1.0 miBruffey Springspring · 2.6 miRight Fork West Fork Riverriver · 4.4 miMcDavidson Springspring · 4.7 miRight Fork Little Kanawha Riverriver · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBurnsville Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.1 mi · 13,269 acresStonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 18,399 acresBurnsville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 13,268 acresStonewall Resort State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 1,843 acresHolly River State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 8,128 acresStonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 3,080 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 201326 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201326 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLewis 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, 49 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvaw - Westonserves 14,534 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,629 ft497 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Josephs Hospital14.7 miPost officeIreland Post Office3.2 miFire stationBanks District Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB34 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT116 miInterstateI-7911 miUS highwayUS 192.6 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG67 miCoachWestonBarons Bus Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26343 ZIP area.
