Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:56 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:38 am – 5:03 pm
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People554 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.2254 householdsMedian household income $50,000Median home value $158,600Median rent $823 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,095 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 219 employedMain industries: construction 25%, professional and business services 18%, public administration 18%Average commute 47 minutes66% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Russian or other Slavic 8%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a year, on about 98 dayswettest month July23 in of snow a year, on about 15 days15 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Union 2 station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksHunter Stansberry Springspring · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSmoke Camp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 283 acresDoddridge County Parkpark · 6.6 mi · 259 acresToll Gate Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 944 acresJackson's Millstate recreation area · 14.4 mi · 548 acresWatters Smith Memorial State Parkstate park · 16.4 mi · 537 acresNorth Bend State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 2,765 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 201337 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Apr 201744 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDoddridge County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 365 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Greene County, PA, 53 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of West Unionserves 1,895 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202127 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,160 ft354 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital15.3 miPost officeSmithburg Post Office7.8 miTown hallWest Union Town Hall8.6 miPoliceDoddridge County Sheriff's Office8.5 miFire stationBancs Volunteer Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSalem International University11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB28 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT94 miInterstateI-7917 miUS highwayUS 507.2 miCoachEllenboroBarons Bus Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26411 ZIP area.
