Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:53 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:33 am – 5:00 pm
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People934 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.9371 householdsMedian household income $60,304Median home value $168,300Median rent $1,015 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $614 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 373 employedMain industries: construction 27%, education and health care 22%, retail 19%Average commute 37 minutes89% drive alone, 4% 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, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F55 in of rain a year, on about 115 dayswettest month May103 in of snow a year, on about 43 days0 days above 90°F, 168 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glady 1 N station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 3.3 mi · 922,098 acresCanaan Valley Resort State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 5,807 acresCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.8 mi · 16,987 acresBlackwater Falls State Parkstate park · 20.4 mi · 2,280 acresFairfax Stone State Parkstate park · 27.1 miGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 28.5 mi · 106,487 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Nov 198047 mi away, near Huntersville, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Nov 198047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRandolph County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Harmanserves 456 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021107 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,608 ft1,100 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDavis Medical Center15.9 miPost officeBowden Post Office8.5 miFire stationWhitmer Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB48 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD116 miUS highwayUS 334.3 miAmtrakStaunton, VA STA54 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26270 ZIP area.
