Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:49 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:31 am – 4:56 pm
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People1,015 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.4326 householdsMedian household income $64,583Median home value $134,200Median rent $1,526 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $816 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 492 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 23%, retail 21%, farming, forestry and mining 20%Average commute 18 minutes67% drive alone, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F35 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 7 days31 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moorefield 1 Sse station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksWelton Springspring · 1.8 miMcNeil Springspring · 1.8 miHigh Knobpeak · 4.2 miEastern West Virginia Community and Technical Collegecollege · 6.4 miThrasher Knobpeak · 5.1 miSouth Fork South Branch Potomac Riverriver · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 1,298 acresMoorefield Town Parkpark · 6.2 miNathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 11,134 acresBrighton Parkpark · 7.8 miLost River State Parkstate park · 16.1 mi · 4,094 acresFort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 232 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 LowHardy County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Garrett County, MD, 31 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHardy County PSD 220 Southserves 1,463 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation960 ft293 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrant Memorial Hospital14.6 miPost officeOld Fields Post Office2.1 miTown hallMoorefield Town Office7.1 miPoliceHardy County Sheriff's Office6.9 miFire stationMoorefield Volunteer Fire Company6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEastern West Virginia Community and Technical College6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW61 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD82 miInterstateI-8131 miUS highwayUS 2201.1 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB57 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26845 ZIP area.
