Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:59 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:39 am – 5:06 pm
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People572 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.9254 householdsMedian household income $40,781Median home value $110,60086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting49.3% unemployment rate27% of adults are in the labour force, 75 employedMain industries: construction 64%, retail 36%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 21°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 18 days25 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grantsville 1ese station, 5 mi away; snow from Spencer
Nearby landmarksRattlesnake Knobpeak · under a mileMount Beulahpeak · 2.1 miMcCoy Springspring · 2.9 miBull Riverriver · 5.4 miWest Fork Little Kanawha Riverriver · 6.0 miSiegret Springspring · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCalhoun County Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 205 acresLittle Kanawha River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 8,359 acresBurning Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 2,209 acresStumptown Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 1,781 acresRitchie Mines Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 6,739 acresCedar Creek State Parkstate park · 16.0 mi · 2,507 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 31 Mar 201326 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201326 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCalhoun County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured84 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kanawha County, WV, 44 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPleasant Hill P S D Rt 16 Districtserves 1,868 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level33 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation937 ft286 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMinnie Hamilton Health System5.2 miPost officeBig Bend Post Office4.9 miTown hallGrantsville Town Hall5.1 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 4-Grantsville Detachment5.1 miFire stationGrantsville Volunteer Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB34 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH119 miInterstateI-7921 miUS highwayUS 1196.8 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW45 miCoachEllenboroBarons Bus Lines27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26151 ZIP area.
