Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:55 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:37 am – 5:02 pm
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People4,778 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.91,919 householdsMedian household income $71,546Median home value $172,900Median rent $686 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $873 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,057 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 14%, construction 9%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% 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 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 107 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 19 days31 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Weston station, 6 mi away; rain from Stonewall Jackson Dam
Nearby landmarksJacksons Mill Lakelake · 2.3 miKeith Fork Lakelake · 6.1 miBuffalo Creek Reservoirreservoir · 5.4 miMr Hall Springspring · 7.8 miWilliam Cunningham Springspring · 8.2 miPurgatory Hillpeak · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJackson's Millstate recreation area · 1.9 mi · 548 acresWatters Smith Memorial State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 537 acresLewis County Parkpark · 5.7 miSmoke Camp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 283 acresStonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 18,399 acresCenter Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 944 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 201339 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201339 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, 48 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJane Lew PSDserves 1,440 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,041 ft317 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital5.8 miPost officeJane Lew Post Office2.9 miTown hallWeston Municipal Building5.9 miPoliceWeston Police Department5.9 miFire stationJackson's Mill Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSalem International University13.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB17 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT95 miInterstateI-793.1 miUS highwayUS 191.5 miCoachWestonBarons Bus Lines7.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26378 ZIP area.
