Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:52 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:36 am – 4:58 pm
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People40,231 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.416,052 householdsMedian household income $90,041Median home value $311,500Median rent $1,011 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,350 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 21,088 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, professional and business services 11%, retail 9%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: 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, 3 mi away; snow from Lake Lynn
Nearby landmarksCheat Lakelake · 4.9 miWillie Kyle Springspring · 1.5 miWest Virginia Junior College Morgantown Campuscollege · 3.5 miWest Virginia Universitycollege · 3.6 miHighland Dairy Farm Springspring · 1.6 miPrice Hillpeak · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCoopers Rock State Park (Mont Chateau??)state park · 4.8 miMarilla Parkpark · 2.5 miTibbs Run Reservoirrecreation area · 2.5 mi · 81 acresSnake Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 2,959 acresUpper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 56 acresLittle Indian Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation1,373 ft418 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJ W Ruby Memorial Hospital4.6 miPost officeDellslow Post Office1.7 miTown hallMorgantown City Hall3.4 miPoliceMorgantown Police Department3.4 miFire stationBrookhaven Volunteer Fire Department Company 12under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 3 otherElementaryBrookhaven Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolTrinity Christian School1.6 miSchoolCovenant Christian School1.8 miCollegeWest Virginia Junior College Morgantown Campus3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW3.0 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT64 miInterstateI-681.5 miUS highwayUS 1192.8 miAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV33 miLight railWalnutMorgantown Personal Rapid Transit3.5 miCoachMorgantown Mt LineBarons Bus Lines4.5 miTransit5 stops within a mileMountain Line Transit Authority (MLTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26508 ZIP area.
