Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:54 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:36 am – 5:00 pm
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People2,807 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.3918 householdsMedian household income $61,250Median home value $112,200Median rent $992 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $557 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 958 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 16%, public administration 13%Average commute 34 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 25°F45 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July26 in of snow a year, on about 21 days12 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarksburg Benedum Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Tygart Dam
Nearby landmarksDennis Cather Springspring · 2.0 miPewee Knobpeak · 2.5 miCopeland Knobpeak · 3.1 miL C McDaniels Springspring · 5.0 miTygart Lakelake · 6.2 miDeegan Lakelake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTygart Lake State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 2,103 acresPruntytown State Farm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 1,604 acresPleasant Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 2,786 acresWest Virginia National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.5 mi · 88 acresGrafton National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.2 miValley Falls State Parkstate park · 8.5 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 Very LowTaylor County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouthwestern Water Districtserves 5,296 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,013 ft309 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnited Hospital Center7.5 miPost officeFlemington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBridgeport City Hall7.2 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 1 - Grafton Detachment5.4 miFire stationFlemington Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFlemington Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWest Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB5.9 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT85 miInterstateI-797.2 miUS highwayUS 503.3 miAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV60 miCoachClarksburgBarons Bus Lines7.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26347 ZIP area.
