Local servicesHospitalPotomac Valley Hospital1.0 miPost officeKeyser Post Office2.6 miTown hallKeyser City Hall2.7 miPoliceMineral County Sheriff's Office2.6 miFire stationKeyser Volunteer Fire Department Station 21.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherMiddleKeyser Middle School1.7 miSchoolMineral County Alternative Program1.7 miSchoolMineral County Technical Center1.7 miCollegePotomac State College of West Virginia University2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW52 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD88 miInterstateI-6816 miUS highwayUS 2201.1 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB55 miCoachFrostburgBayRunner Shuttle17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26726 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26726 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:49 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:32 am – 4:55 pm
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People12,629 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.55,134 householdsMedian household income $70,944Median home value $171,600Median rent $771 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $785 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 5,167 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 16%, retail 10%Average commute 27 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F41 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month May34 in of snow a year, on about 23 days42 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Keyser 2 Ssw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksFort Hillpeak · 2.5 miPotomac State College of West Virginia Universitycollege · 2.5 miKeyser Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miWillowvale Farm Springspring · 1.6 miQueens Pointcape · 3.1 miDonald Brumage Springspring · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLandis Propertystate recreation area · 3.4 miMill Meadow Parkpark · 2.5 miAllegheny Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 7,046 acresJennings Randolph Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.5 mi · 8,124 acresLarenim Parkpark · 5.2 mi · 384 acresDans Mountain Wmastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 9,847 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197845 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197845 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMineral County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Garrett County, MD, 18 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Keyserserves 4,796 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,569 ft478 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
