Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:52 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:34 am – 4:59 pm
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People843 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.5413 householdsMedian household income $66,042Median home value $157,100Median rent $442 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $522 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 426 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%, construction 11%Average commute 20 minutes80% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F55 in of rain a year, on about 115 dayswettest month June55 in of snow a year, on about 28 days5 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Parsons 3 Se station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksTurkey Knobpeak · 1.3 miBlackwater Riverriver · 3.3 miFork Mountainpeak · 3.4 miClose Mountain Springspring · 4.8 miBIG SPRINGS GAP TRAILHEADtrailhead · 5.1 miTURKEY RUN TRAILHEADtrailhead · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMill Race Parkpark · 1.7 miCorricks Ford Battlefield Parkpark · 2.4 miBlackwater Falls State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 2,280 acresCanaan Valley Resort State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 5,807 acresFairfax Stone State Parkstate park · 10.3 miCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.2 mi · 16,987 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 LowTucker County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowAvalanche 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, Tucker County monitors, WV
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHamrick PSDserves 1,785 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level36 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,253 ft687 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDavis Medical Center17.0 miPost officeParsons Post Office2.0 miTown hallParsons Municipal Building2.0 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 3 - Parsons Detachment1.7 miFire stationParsons Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryTucker Valley Elementary and Middle School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB33 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT100 miInterstateI-7934 miUS highwayUS 2191.4 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM60 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26269 ZIP area.
