Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:53 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:36 am – 5:00 pm
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People9,558 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.13,938 householdsMedian household income $52,742Median home value $136,200Median rent $518 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $746 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 3,814 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 25 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a year, on about 98 dayswettest month July26 in of snow a year, on about 21 days4 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tygart Dam station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksVictor Lucas Dairy Springspring · under a mileLucas Dairy Springspring · under a mileRock Lakelake · 3.9 miBrowns Knobpeak · 5.0 miTygart Lakelake · 6.7 miSouth Fork River Runriver · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrafton National Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.3 miValley Falls State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 1,190 acresTygart Lake State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 2,103 acresWest Virginia National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.8 mi · 88 acresGrafton City Parkpark · 2.6 miPruntytown State Farm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 1,604 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Graftonserves 6,333 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202121 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,318 ft402 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrafton City Hospitalunder a milePost officeGrafton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGrafton City Hallunder a milePoliceGrafton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGrafton Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryAnna Jarvis Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighGrafton High School1.3 miSchoolTaylor County Technical Center1.3 miCollegePierpont Community and Technical College10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB12 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT79 miInterstateI-799.8 miUS highwayUS 50under a mileAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV51 miCoachFairmont (Bus Shelter 1)Barons Bus Lines10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26354 ZIP area.
