Local servicesHospitalPocahontas Memorial Hospital3.3 miPost officeMarlinton Post Office2.0 miTown hallMarlinton City Hall2.0 miPolicePocahontas County Sheriff's Office1.8 miFire stationMarlinton Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB32 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO147 miInterstateI-6428 miUS highwayUS 2191.9 miAmtrakWhite Sulphur Springs, WV WSS33 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24954 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:57 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:33 am – 5:03 pm
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People3,019 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.81,335 householdsMedian household income $37,899Median home value $144,000Median rent $717 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $443 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.8% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 1,023 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 18%, construction 15%Average commute 20 minutes70% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 16°F45 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month May43 in of snow a year, on about 18 days1 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marlinton station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsStillwell Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 57 acresWatoga State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 10,213 acresMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 9.9 mi · 55 acresHandley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 777 acresDroop Mountain Battlefield State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 293 acresCass Scenic Railroad State Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 192 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 3.5 on 22 Apr 199121 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199121 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPocahontas County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured59 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roanoke County, VA, 66 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Marlintonserves 1,930 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202138 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,616 ft797 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
