Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:52 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:37 am – 4:58 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People37,492 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.216,251 householdsMedian household income $45,536Median home value $278,000Median rent $981 a month33% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,339 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 19,558 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, retail 12%Average commute 17 minutes65% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 2%, Arabic 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F43 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days13 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morgantown Hart Fld station, 2 mi away; snow from Lake Lynn
Nearby landmarksWest Virginia University Health Sciences Centercollege · under a mileWest Virginia Universitycollege · 1.4 miHeadlee Springspring · under a mileCheat Lakelake · 4.8 miHunter Springspring · 1.1 miPrice Hillpeak · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhitmore Parkpark · 1.6 miMarilla Parkpark · 1.7 miCoopers Rock State Park (Mont Chateau??)state park · 5.1 miSnake Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 2,959 acresFriendship Hill National Historic Sitehistoric site · 7.9 mi · 662 acresLittle Indian Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 1,043 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMonongalia County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025217 of 272 days measured54 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monongalia County monitors, WV
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMorgantown Utility Boardserves 66,851 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,147 ft350 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWVU Medicine Chestnut Ridge Centerunder a milePost officeDowntown Morgantown Post Office1.9 miTown hallMorgantown City Hall1.6 miPoliceMorgantown Police Department1.7 miFire stationMorgantown Fire Department Station 3 Northsideunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 2 middleElementaryNorth Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryEastwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMountaineer Middle School1.1 miCollegeWest Virginia University Health Sciences Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW1.6 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT60 miInterstateI-682.8 miUS highwayUS 191.2 miAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV32 miLight railHSCMorgantown Personal Rapid Transitunder a mileCoachMorgantownBarons Bus Linesunder a mileTransit34 stops within a mileMountain Line Transit Authority (MLTA), Buckwheat ExpressSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26505 ZIP area.
