Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:44 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:27 am – 4:51 pm
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People120 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.847 householdsMedian household income $46,397Median home value $191,10055% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,536 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F43 in of rain a yearwettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days25 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sharpsburg 5 S station, 8 mi away; snow from Winchester
Nearby landmarksMarlow Farm Springspring · 1.3 miWalker and Vine Springsspring · 1.9 miSnyder Hillpeak · 1.9 miAmerican Public University Systemcollege · 3.9 miLake Quigley (historical)lake · 3.1 miAppalachian Trail Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarpers Ferry National Historical Parkhistoric site · under a mile · 2,184 acresSweet Run State Parkstate park · 2.0 mi · 604 acresLoudoun - future State Parkstate park · 2.0 mi · 604 acresWoodpecker Woods Wildlife Sanctuarystate conservation land · 2.8 miFlower Springs Parkpark · 3.1 miSam Michaels Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 138 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 3.6 on 16 Jul 201020 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 20163 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 365 days measured70 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 120main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Loudoun County, VA, 17 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCharles Town Utilitiesserves 15,220 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: total organic carbon, treatment technique28 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation399 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJefferson Medical Center3.8 miPost officeHarpers Ferry Post Office3.1 miTown hallBolivar Town Hall2.8 miPoliceHarpers Ferry Police Department3.1 miFire stationBlue Ridge Mountain Volunteer Fire Company 51.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryC W Shipley Elementary School1.6 miSchoolBolivar Christian Academy1.9 miCollegeAmerican Public University System3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR29 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD30 miInterstateI-8114 miUS highwayUS 3401.1 miAmtrakHarpers Ferry, WV HFY3.6 miRailHARPERS FERRY W VA MARC ebMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)3.6 miCoachFrederick, MD (Prospect Plaza shopping center, close to Dollar tree at 403 S Jefferson St.)OurBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25432 ZIP area.
