Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:53 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:34 am – 4:59 pm
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People797 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.9251 householdsMedian household income $63,257Median home value $156,30097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $497 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 350 employedMain industries: retail 72%, education and health care 13%, public administration 11%Average commute 25 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F55 in of rain a year, on about 115 dayswettest month June55 in of snow a year, on about 28 days5 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Parsons 3 Se station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksHarlan Irons Springspring · under a milePleasant Mountainpeak · 2.7 miMOORE RUN TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.4 miTURKEY RUN TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.6 miFork Mountainpeak · 3.9 miMiddle Pointcape · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCorricks Ford Battlefield Parkpark · 4.6 miMill Race Parkpark · 5.3 miTeter Creek Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 141 acresCanaan Valley Resort State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 5,807 acresBlackwater Falls State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 2,280 acresFox Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRandolph County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 11 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Elkinsserves 9,350 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202119 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,695 ft821 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDavis Medical Center9.8 miPost officeKerens Post Office4.6 miTown hallParsons Municipal Building5.2 miPoliceTucker County Sheriff's Office5.2 miFire stationLeading Creek Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDavis and Elkins College9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB32 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT104 miInterstateI-7933 miUS highwayUS 483.1 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM67 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26276 ZIP area.
