Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:51 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:35 am – 4:58 pm
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People5,276 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.42,310 householdsMedian household income $59,844Median home value $169,900Median rent $687 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $980 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,270 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 9%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F57 in of rain a year, on about 120 dayswettest month July171 in of snow a year, on about 62 days0 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Terra Alta #1 station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsKingwood City Parkpark · 1.9 miCheat Canyon Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 3,806 acresFairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 631 acresUpper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 56 acresBriery Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 1,252 acresDeckers Creek Trail: Masontown Trailheadpark · 6.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPreston County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowRiver flooding 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKingwood Water Boardserves 7,674 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,092 ft638 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVandalia Health Mon Preston Memorial Hospital2.4 miPost officeKingwood Post Office1.9 miTown hallKingwood City Hall1.8 miPolicePreston County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationKingwood Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW15 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT75 miInterstateI-6811 miUS highwayUS 5011 miAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV37 miCoachMorgantown Mt LineBarons Bus Lines17 miTransit1 stop within a mileBuckwheat ExpressSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26537 ZIP area.
