Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:55 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:34 am – 5:01 pm
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People622 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.2241 householdsMedian household income $54,604Median home value $115,60081% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $319 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 302 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, retail 14%Average commute 27 minutes84% drive alone, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% 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 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F47 in of rain a year, on about 103 dayswettest month July69 in of snow a year, on about 38 days4 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkins Randolph Co Ap station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBear Knobpeak · 1.7 miLong Run Hillpeak · 2.3 miRight Fork Middle Fork Riverriver · 6.7 miScott Lakelake · 8.1 miLeonard Run School Springspring · 7.3 miEllamore School Springspring · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonongahela National Forestnational forest · within reach · 922,098 acresValley Bend Wetlands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 miHuttonsville State Farm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 2,805 acresFox Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 123 acresAudra State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 344 acresHolly River State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 8,128 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 201345 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201345 mi awaySource: 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation2,177 ft664 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDavis Medical Center11.6 miPost officeMabie Post Office4.2 miTown hallMill Creek Town Hall7.2 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 3 - Headquarters8.7 miFire stationCoalton Volunteer Fire Department6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDavis and Elkins College12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB34 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT116 miInterstateI-7926 miUS highwayUS 2505.9 miAmtrakWhite Sulphur Springs, WV WSS73 miCoachWestonBarons Bus Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26278 ZIP area.
