Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:56 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:32 am – 5:02 pm
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People362 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.1181 householdsMedian household income $40,301Median home value $231,10086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $538 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 143 employedMain industries: retail 30%, professional and business services 24%, education and health care 18%Average commute 18 minutes82% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% 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 56°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 17°F48 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month May51 in of snow a year, on about 34 days0 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Frost 3ne station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsCass Scenic Railroad State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 192 acresMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 7.7 mi · 55 acresWatoga State Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 10,213 acresGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 19.1 miDroop Mountain Battlefield State Parkstate park · 25.3 mi · 293 acresBeartown State Parkstate park · 28.3 mi · 107 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 3.5 on 22 Apr 199132 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199132 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPocahontas County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rockingham County, VA, 56 mi away
Internet at home47% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone53% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Marlintonserves 1,930 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202138 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,616 ft797 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPocahontas Memorial Hospital15.0 miPost officeDunmore Post Office2.1 miFire stationFrost Volunteer Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB43 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD138 miInterstateI-6435 miUS highwayUS 21910 miAmtrakWhite Sulphur Springs, WV WSS44 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24934 ZIP area.
