Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:57 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:35 am – 5:04 pm
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People283 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.084 householdsMedian home value $137,50068% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $296 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 118 employedMain industries: education and health care 62%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 36 minutes89% drive alone, 11% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 23% 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 58°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 19°F62 in of rain a year, on about 125 dayswettest month July71 in of snow a year, on about 33 days2 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hacker Valley station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsHolly River State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 8,128 acresSutton Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.8 mi · 12,634 acresElk River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 19,808 acresMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 8.6 mi · 922,098 acresBurnsville Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.7 mi · 13,269 acresStonewall Resort State Parkstate park · 22.5 mi · 1,843 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199148 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201321 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 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 home75% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% 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 in the county
Elevation2,284 ft696 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWebster County Memorial Hospital9.1 miPost officeDiana Post Office3.3 miTown hallWebster Springs City Hall9.5 miPoliceWebster County Sheriff's Office9.4 miFire stationDiana Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB49 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT130 miInterstateI-7913 miUS highwayUS 1912 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG56 miCoachSutton FlatwoodBarons Bus Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26217 ZIP area.
