Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:50 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:32 am – 4:57 pm
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People702 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.5254 householdsMedian household income $42,000Median home value $121,90085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $272 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 209 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 27%, construction 25%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 24 minutes77% drive alone, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F53 in of rain a year, on about 114 dayswettest month July118 in of snow a year, on about 47 days1 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bayard station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.8 mi · 16,959 acresWolf Den Run Spstate park · 11.0 miLittle Canaan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 3,072 acresFairfax Stone State Parkstate park · 12.2 miBlackwater Falls State Parkstate park · 13.2 mi · 2,280 acresJennings Randolph Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.1 mi · 8,124 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 LowGrant County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLandslide 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMountain Top PSDserves 2,072 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: total organic carbon, treatment technique15 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,331 ft1,015 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarrett Regional Medical Center15.7 miPost officeMount Storm Post Office4.5 miFire stationMount Storm Power Station Fire Department and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW46 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD99 miInterstateI-6832 miUS highwayUS 48under a mileAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB72 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26739 ZIP area.
