Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:44 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:27 am – 4:51 pm
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People13,332 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.55,515 householdsMedian household income $94,048Median home value $341,200Median rent $1,159 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,812 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 6,435 employedMain industries: professional and business services 18%, education and health care 18%, construction 11%Average commute 45 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F43 in of rain a yearwettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days25 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sharpsburg 5 S station, 7 mi away; snow from Winchester
Nearby landmarksLake Quigley (historical)lake · 2.1 miAppalachian Trail Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.2 miWalker and Vine Springsspring · 1.2 miWalker Springspring · 1.3 miThe Pointcape · 2.6 miShenandoah Riverriver · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarpers Ferry National Historical Parkhistoric site · within reach · 2,184 acresSweet Run State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 604 acresLoudoun - future State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 604 acresWoodpecker Woods Wildlife Sanctuarystate conservation land · 1.8 miSam Michaels Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 138 acresFlower Springs Parkpark · 3.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201020 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 20163 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 365 days measured70 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 120main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Loudoun County, VA, 17 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCorporation of Harpers Ferryserves 2,122 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest May 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique24 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation539 ft164 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJefferson Medical Center4.6 miPost officeHarpers Ferry Post Office2.0 miTown hallBolivar Town Hall1.7 miPoliceHarpers Ferry Police Department2.0 miFire stationBlue Ridge Mountain Volunteer Fire Company 52.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolBolivar Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryC W Shipley Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHarpers Ferry Middle School1.4 miCollegeAmerican Public University System4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR28 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD30 miInterstateI-8115 miUS highwayUS 340under a mileAmtrakHarpers Ferry, WV HFY2.6 miRailHARPERS FERRY W VA MARC ebMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)2.6 miCoachFrederick, MD (Prospect Plaza shopping center, close to Dollar tree at 403 S Jefferson St.)OurBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25425 ZIP area.
