Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:58 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:37 am – 5:05 pm
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People2,219 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.3999 householdsMedian household income $47,083Median home value $114,700Median rent $496 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $499 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 773 employedMain industries: retail 17%, education and health care 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 32 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% 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 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F51 in of rain a year, on about 103 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 13 days15 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gassaway station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSugar Knobpeak · 1.2 miPine Knobpeak · 3.3 miBirch Riverriver · 9.5 miBirch Lake (historical)lake · 8.5 miBlue Holebay · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCedar Creek State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 2,507 acresBee Run Recreation Areapark · 8.1 mi · 61 acresHolly-Gray Parkpark · 8.8 mi · 172 acresSutton Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.6 mi · 12,634 acresBurnsville Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.0 mi · 13,269 acresElk River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 20135 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 20135 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBraxton County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvaw- Gassawayserves 2,159 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,421 ft433 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBraxton County Memorial Hospital5.6 miPost officeGassaway Post Office4.2 miTown hallGassaway Town Hall4.1 miPoliceGassaway Police Department4.1 miFire stationChapel Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGlenville State College14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW48 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT126 miInterstateI-796.0 miUS highwayUS 196.0 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG46 miCoachSutton FlatwoodBarons Bus Lines8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26624 ZIP area.
