Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:57 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:38 am – 5:04 pm
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People201 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.6103 households83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $334 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 0% 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 42°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 17 days20 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glenville station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsCedar Creek State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 2,507 acresStonewall Resort State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 1,843 acresBurnsville Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.5 mi · 13,269 acresBurnsville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 13,268 acresStonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 18,399 acresSmoke Camp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 283 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201324 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201324 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGilmer County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured84 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kanawha County, WV, 63 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription23% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGilmer County PSD - Federal Prisonserves 1,884 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202121 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,253 ft382 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilliam R Sharpe Junior Hospital12.9 miPost officeTroy Post Office3.8 miTown hallGlenville City Hall6.8 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 3 - Glenville Detachment4.7 miFire stationGilmer County Volunteer Fire Department Troy Station3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGlenville State College6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB35 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT108 miInterstateI-797.5 miUS highwayUS 1191.1 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG64 miCoachWestonBarons Bus Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26384 ZIP area.
