Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:47 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:29 am – 4:54 pm
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People903 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2276 householdsMedian household income $70,313Median home value $203,90080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $811 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting23.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 458 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, hospitality, food and recreation 21%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 38 minutes94% drive alone, 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 higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F40 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 9 days20 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Star Tannery station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsWarden Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 117 acresJ. Allen Hawkins Community Parkpark · 7.8 miShort Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 8,246 acresOgdens Cave State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 110 acresEdwards Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 396 acresCedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Parkhistoric site · 13.1 mi · 128 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 3.1 on 26 Apr 197840 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHampshire County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Frederick County, VA, 11 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentral Hampshire PSDserves 2,274 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,313 ft400 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWinchester Medical Center15.0 miPost officeCapon Springs Post Office1.4 miPoliceWardensville Police Department8.3 miFire stationCapon Springs Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLord Fairfax Community College - Middletown Campus13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR55 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD56 miInterstateI-8111 miUS highwayUS 483.7 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB34 miCoachFront Royal (Riverton Commons)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26808 ZIP area.
