Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:56 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:35 am – 5:02 pm
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People2,883 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.81,094 householdsMedian household income $58,646Median home value $143,900Median rent $1,321 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $674 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,049 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, construction 19%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 33 minutes87% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F56 in of rain a year, on about 115 dayswettest month July55 in of snow a year, on about 32 days2 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rock Cave 2 Ne station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 7.6 mi · 922,098 acresUpshur County Youth Camppark · 5.7 mi · 195 acresJames W. Curry Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 210 acresStonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 3,080 acresHolly River State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 8,128 acresStonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 18,399 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201333 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201333 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUpshur County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAdrian P S Dserves 5,327 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,840 ft561 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Josephs Hospital10.3 miPost officeFrench Creek Post Office3.5 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 3 - Buckhannon Detachment7.5 miFire stationAdrian Volunteer Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Virginia Wesleyan College10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB31 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT114 miInterstateI-7915 miUS highwayUS 198.7 miAmtrakWhite Sulphur Springs, WV WSS73 miCoachWestonBarons Bus Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26218 ZIP area.
