Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:52 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:33 am – 4:59 pm
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People299 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.8162 householdsMedian household income $41,111Median rent $692 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $709 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 95 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 27%, other services 24%Average commute 42 minutes92% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% 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 74°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F57 in of rain a year, on about 125 dayswettest month May170 in of snow a year, on about 65 days0 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkins 21 Ene station, 2 mi away; snow from Davis 3se
Nearby landmarksCanaan Mountainpeak · under a milePointy Knobpeak · under a mileCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.4 miLee Huffman Springspring · 2.9 miFreeland Trailtrailhead · 4.2 miWyatt Farm Springspring · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCanaan Valley Resort State Parkstate park · under a mile · 5,807 acresBlackwater Falls State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 2,280 acresCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.0 mi · 16,987 acresLittle Canaan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 3,072 acresFairfax Stone State Parkstate park · 11.8 miMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 18.2 mi · 922,098 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 subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% 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
Elevation3,151 ft960 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrant Memorial Hospital19.8 miPost officeRed Creek Post Office1.5 miTown hallDavis Town Hall7.5 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 3 - Parsons Detachment9.5 miFire stationCanaan Valley Volunteer Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB43 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT109 miUS highwayUS 337.2 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26271 ZIP area.
