Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:54 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:34 am – 5:00 pm
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People14,102 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.95,992 householdsMedian household income $50,538Median home value $152,000Median rent $846 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $600 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 6,402 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 15%, manufacturing 8%Average commute 16 minutes75% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F47 in of rain a year, on about 103 dayswettest month July69 in of snow a year, on about 38 days4 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkins Randolph Co Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksKelley Mountainpeak · under a mileSTUART CAMPGROUNDcampground · 1.0 miSTUART GROUP CAMPGROUNDcampground · 1.3 miDavis and Elkins Collegecollege · 3.1 miMiddle Pointcape · 5.5 miNorth Springspring · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 5.2 mi · 922,098 acresFox Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 123 acresGlendale Parkpark · 3.6 miRiver Bend Parkpark · 3.9 miValley Bend Wetlands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 miTeter Creek Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 141 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 LowRandolph County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Elkinsserves 9,350 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202119 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,477 ft755 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDavis Medical Center3.5 miPost officeElkins Post Office3.0 miTown hallElkins City Hall3.2 miPoliceRandolph County Sheriff's Office2.8 miFire stationElkins Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDavis and Elkins College3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB35 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT111 miInterstateI-7934 miUS highwayUS 33under a mileAmtrakStaunton, VA STA66 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26241 ZIP area.
