Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:53 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:37 am – 5:00 pm
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People506 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.0195 householdsMedian household income $64,688Median home value $105,00091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $820 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 203 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, public administration 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Average commute 30 minutes65% drive alone, 29% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% 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 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 100 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 21 days8 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairmont station, 7 mi away; snow from Tygart Dam
Nearby landmarksEastern Gas and Fuel Lakelake · under a mileGreen Lakesreservoir · 2.2 miBarrackville Number 41 Lakelake · 3.5 miBasnettville Public Water Supply Springspring · 3.1 miMasgrove Springspring · 3.3 miFairmont State Universitycollege · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPricketts Fort State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 214 acresPaw Paw Parkpark · 3.3 miRivesville Parkpark · 3.7 miLittle Indian Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 1,043 acresPedlar Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 763 acresValley Falls State Parkstate park · 11.9 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 Relatively LowMarion County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 202589 of 120 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Marion County monitors, WV
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Grant Townserves 506 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,088 ft332 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairmont Regional Medical Center5.5 miPost officeGrant Town Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGrant Town - Town Hallunder a milePoliceGrant Town Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGrant Town Volunteer Fire Department Station 37under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFairmont State University5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW15 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT64 miInterstateI-796.7 miUS highwayUS 193.1 miAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV44 miLight railEngineeringMorgantown Personal Rapid Transit12 miCoachFairmont (Bus Shelter 1)Barons Bus Lines6.4 miTransit1 stop within a mileFairmont-Marion County Transit Authority (FMCTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26574 ZIP area.
