Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:48 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:31 am – 4:54 pm
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People2,082 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.8922 householdsMedian household income $54,167Median home value $211,600Median rent $766 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $828 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 835 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, public administration 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Average commute 26 minutes95% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F39 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 12 days37 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cumberland 2 station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsDam Site #21park · 1.0 mi · 117 acresFort Ashby Dampark · 1.0 mi · 117 acresWhite Horse Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 1,765 acresFort Hill Wmastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 122 acresIslands Of The Potomac Wmastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 78 acresDans Mountain Wmastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 9,847 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197831 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197831 mi awaySource: 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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 serving the town
Elevation692 ft211 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUPMC Western Maryland Medical Center10.5 miPost officeFort Ashby Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCarpendale Town Hall9.4 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 2 - Keyser Detachment5.7 miFire stationFort Ashby Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryFort Ashby Primary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFrankfort Intermediate Schoolunder a mileCollegeAllegany College of Maryland10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST57 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD80 miInterstateI-6810 miUS highwayUS 2206.7 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB43 miCoachCumberland (Amtrak)BayRunner Shuttle11 miTransit1 stop within a milePotomac Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26719 ZIP area.
