Local servicesHospitalSummersville Regional Medical Center12.1 miPost officeFenwick Post Office2.1 miTown hallRichwood City Hall5.0 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Richwood Detachment5.0 miFire stationNettie Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community and Technical College-Nicholas County Campus12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB29 miInterstateI-6422 miUS highwayUS 1912 miAmtrakThurmond, WV THN31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26202 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26202 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:59 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:35 am – 5:05 pm
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People457 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.4205 householdsMedian household income $75,801Median home value $103,800100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 155 employedMain industries: education and health care 85%, construction 8%, manufacturing 7%Average commute 33 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 8% 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 60°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F56 in of rain a year, on about 117 dayswettest month July100 in of snow a year, on about 31 days0 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Richwood 1sse station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksDad Knobpeak · under a mileThorny Knobpeak · under a mileCherry Riverriver · 4.2 miCranberry Riverriver · 4.7 miBIG ROCK CAMPGROUNDcampground · 6.9 miCRANBERRY RUA CAMPSITEScampground · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIndian Rocks Community Parkpark · 6.7 mi · 50 acresSummersville Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.0 mi · 9,810 acresSummersville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 6,175 acresBig Ditch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 355 acresCarnifex Ferry Battlefield State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 292 acresGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 18.7 mi · 5,067 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199130 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201331 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNicholas County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured84 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kanawha County, WV, 50 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFenwick Mountain PSDserves 554 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level33 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,726 ft831 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
