Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:50 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:33 am – 4:56 pm
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People1,593 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.8473 householdsMedian household income $74,712Median home value $101,30097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $486 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 398 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 22%, professional and business services 18%, public administration 14%Average commute 48 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F53 in of rain a year, on about 114 dayswettest month July118 in of snow a year, on about 47 days1 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bayard station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsWolf Den Run Spstate park · 2.9 miJennings Randolph Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.9 mi · 8,124 acresAllegheny Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 7,046 acresNorth Branch Potomac Fma Pfastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 253 acresDeep Creek Lake Nrmastate park · 12.8 miDeep Creek Lake Spstate park · 13.9 mi · 1,168 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMineral County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Garrett County, MD, 16 mi away
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone41% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFrankfort PSDserves 6,747 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2021: surface water treatment, treatment technique241 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,491 ft759 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPotomac Valley Hospital10.9 miPost officeKitzmiller Post Office3.7 miTown hallKitzmiller Town Hall3.6 miFire stationElk District Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePotomac State College of West Virginia University12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW45 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD96 miInterstateI-6824 miUS highwayUS 501.2 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB66 miCoachGrantsvilleBayRunner Shuttle25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26717 ZIP area.
