Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:53 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:37 am – 5:00 pm
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People1,788 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.4722 householdsMedian household income $84,167Median home value $141,500Median rent $883 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $760 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 827 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, other services 17%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 31 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 100 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 15 days8 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairmont station, 8 mi away; snow from Clarksburg 1
Nearby landmarksConsol Number Nine Water Supply Lakelake · 1.3 miJamison Number 9 Mine Camp Springspring · under a mileMine Number Nine Slurry Impoundmentreservoir · 1.1 miRachel Springspring · 2.0 miBarrackville Number 41 Lakelake · 4.6 miFairmont State Universitycollege · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCaroline Parkpark · 3.3 miHough Parkpark · 4.7 miDents Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 1,261 acresPricketts Fort State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 214 acresLittle Indian Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 1,043 acresValley Falls State Parkstate park · 12.6 mi · 1,190 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 LowMarion County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 202589 of 120 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Marion County monitors, WV
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Farmingtonserves 699 people from surface water purchased10 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique15 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,153 ft351 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairmont Regional Medical Center6.0 miPost officeFarmington Post Office1.1 miTown hallMannington City Hall4.2 miPoliceFarmington Police Department1.2 miFire stationFarmington Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFairmont State University6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB16 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT67 miInterstateI-797.6 miUS highwayUS 2501.0 miAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV49 miCoachFairmont (Bus Shelter 1)Barons Bus Lines7.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26571 ZIP area.
