Local servicesHospitalGrant Memorial Hospital8.7 miPost officeMoorefield Post Office5.1 miTown hallMoorefield Town Office4.5 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 2 - Moorefield Detachment1.7 miFire stationMoorefield Volunteer Fire Company4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEastern West Virginia Community and Technical College5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD51 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD82 miInterstateI-8124 miUS highwayUS 2201.5 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26836 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26836 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:50 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:31 am – 4:56 pm
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People5,625 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.82,401 householdsMedian household income $47,770Median home value $151,100Median rent $804 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $666 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,439 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 21%, retail 11%Average commute 18 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, other languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F35 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 7 days31 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moorefield 1 Sse station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksHarry Veeders Springspring · 1.4 miCoby Springspring · 1.9 miLittle Mountainpeak · 3.7 miThree Square Knobpeak · 3.0 miSouth Fork South Branch Potomac Riverriver · 4.8 miEastern West Virginia Community and Technical Collegecollege · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLost River State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 4,094 acresBrighton Parkpark · 3.7 miGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 7.5 mi · 106,487 acresMoorefield Town Parkpark · 5.1 miSpring Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 145 acresSouth Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 1,298 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHardy County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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 subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoorefield Municipal Waterserves 2,328 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202137 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,614 ft492 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
