Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:55 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:32 am – 5:01 pm
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People448 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.9167 householdsMedian household income $61,989Median home value $161,20089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $519 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 216 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, professional and business services 18%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 21 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 17°F45 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month May34 in of snow a year, on about 20 days1 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mill Gap station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsCass Scenic Railroad State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 192 acresHighland Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 13,720 acresMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 12.4 mi · 55 acresHighlandstate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 192 acresGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 21.0 miWatoga State Parkstate park · 26.0 mi · 10,213 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199139 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199139 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPocahontas County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rockingham County, VA, 49 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Marlintonserves 1,930 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202138 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,541 ft1,079 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPocahontas Memorial Hospital22.4 miPost officeGreen Bank Post Office4.2 miFire stationBartow - Frank - Durbin Fire and Rescue 24.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD48 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD131 miInterstateI-6435 miUS highwayUS 2506.8 miAmtrakWhite Sulphur Springs, WV WSS51 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24944 ZIP area.
