Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:56 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:36 am – 5:02 pm
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People635 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.0262 householdsMedian household income $194,286Median home value $343,80094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,239 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 350 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, manufacturing 21%, retail 15%Average commute 39 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month July39 in of snow a year, on about 25 days11 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buckhannon station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksStonecoal Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miPine Knobpeak · 2.9 miBald Knobpeak · 6.3 miWest Virginia Wesleyan Collegecollege · 7.1 miDay Helmick Springspring · 5.2 miStonewall Jackson Lakelake · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 3,080 acresStonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 18,399 acresStonewall Resort State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 1,843 acresUpshur County Recreation Parkrecreation area · 5.6 miBuckhannon City Parkpark · 6.4 miJackson's Millstate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 548 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 3.4 on 31 Mar 201334 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201334 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLewis County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding 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, nearest monitors: Tucker County, WV, 44 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvaw - Westonserves 14,534 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,417 ft432 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Josephs Hospital6.3 miPost officeHorner Post Office3.4 miTown hallBuckhannon City Hall6.8 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 3 - Weston Detachment5.0 miFire stationAdrian Volunteer Fire Department5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Virginia Wesleyan College7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB24 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT106 miInterstateI-796.1 miUS highwayUS 482.5 miCoachWestonBarons Bus Lines5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26372 ZIP area.
