Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:54 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:40 am – 5:01 pm
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People15,254 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.36,152 householdsMedian household income $54,419Median home value $144,700Median rent $852 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $627 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 6,375 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 18%, construction 9%Average commute 23 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 20°F46 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 11 days22 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moundsville station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksDonald L Garrison Springspring · under a mileLowell Ryan Springspring · under a mileGrave Creek Indian Moundpeak · 2.9 miRiggs Knobpeak · 3.8 miCaptina Islandisland · 4.4 miPowhatan Pointcape · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrave Creek Mound State Parkstate park · 2.9 miValley Fork City Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 69 acresMarshall County Girls Softball Associationpark · 2.0 miBurches Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 miSunfish Creek State Foreststate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 648 acresDunkard Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 475 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 3 Jun 201731 mi away, near Batesville, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Apr 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarshall County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025181 of 284 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 81main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Marshall County monitors, WV
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoundsvilleserves 9,911 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation834 ft254 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalReynolds Memorial Hospital4.8 miPost officeMoundsville Post Office3.0 miTown hallMoundsville City Building3.0 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 1 - Moundsville Detachment2.9 miFire stationFork Ridge Community Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Virginia Northern Community College - Wheeling Campus12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW45 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT49 miInterstateI-47011 miUS highwayUS 2503.1 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH54 miCoachWheelingGoBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26041 ZIP area.
