Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:59 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:39 am – 5:05 pm
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People2,089 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.2906 householdsMedian household income $43,082Median home value $85,300Median rent $623 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $438 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 731 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 15%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 27 minutes90% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% 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 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 21°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 22 days25 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grantsville 1ese station; snow from Rosedale 3 Nnw
Nearby landmarksBull Riverriver · under a mileHog Knobpeak · under a mileKite Knobpeak · 2.6 miMcCoy Springspring · 7.5 miWilliam Springspring · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCalhoun County Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 205 acresStumptown Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 1,781 acresCedar Creek State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 2,507 acresLittle Kanawha River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 8,359 acresRitchie Mines Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 6,739 acresNorth Bend State Parkstate park · 20.1 mi · 2,765 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201323 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201323 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCalhoun 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, 48 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Zion P S Dserves 1,163 people from surface water purchased13 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique88 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation828 ft252 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMinnie Hamilton Health System1.1 miPost officeGrantsville Post Office1.3 miTown hallGrantsville Town Hall1.2 miPoliceGrantsville Police Department1.2 miFire stationGrantsville Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGlenville State College13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB36 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT118 miInterstateI-7920 miUS highwayUS 336.0 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW50 miCoachEllenboroBarons Bus Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26147 ZIP area.
