Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:48 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:30 am – 4:55 pm
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People441 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.6132 householdsMedian household income $72,159Median home value $192,20094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $645 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate32% of adults are in the labour force, 115 employedMain industries: construction 28%, manufacturing 18%, education and health care 17%Average commute 45 minutes89% drive alone, 11% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F37 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 9 days21 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wardensville R M Farm station, 6 mi away; snow from Star Tannery
Nearby landmarksNorth River Mountainpeak · 2.9 miWarden Lakelake · 4.0 miGap Run Springspring · 3.1 miMoores Run Lake Number Onelake · 4.2 miWacousta Hillpeak · 3.4 miMeadow Springspring · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShort Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 8,246 acresWarden Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 117 acresNathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 11,134 acresLost River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 56 acresJ. Allen Hawkins Community Parkpark · 7.7 miWardensville Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 54,942 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 3.1 on 26 Apr 197842 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHampshire County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Frederick County, VA, 20 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentral Hampshire PSDserves 2,274 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,269 ft387 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHampshire Memorial Hospital11.1 miPost officeRio Post Office3.0 miPoliceWardensville Police Department7.4 miFire stationNorth River Valley Volunteer Fire Company3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR61 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD66 miInterstateI-8118 miUS highwayUS 487.1 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB41 miCoachFront Royal (Riverton Commons)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26714 ZIP area.
