Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:00 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:40 am – 5:06 pm
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People1,163 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.6469 householdsMedian household income $48,992Median home value $181,10099% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $599 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 341 employedMain industries: retail 28%, education and health care 23%, manufacturing 20%Average commute 30 minutes46% drive alone, 29% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Korean 1%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 41°F, lows 20°F48 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 17 days23 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Creston station, 8 mi away; rain from Sandyville 9 Ne
Parks and public landsBurning Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 2,209 acresLynn Camp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 2,008 acresSportsman Parkpark · 5.8 miSportsman Roadside Parkpark · 5.8 miLittle Kanawha River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 8,359 acresSandy Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 2,420 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201339 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Apr 201748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWirt County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025301 of 361 days measured60 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Athens County, OH, 42 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterParkersburg Utility Boardserves 34,251 people from groundwater under influence of surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,009 ft308 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRoane General Hospital11.9 miPost officePalestine Post Office3.4 miTown hallElizabeth Town Hall5.6 miPoliceWirt County Sheriff's Office5.8 miFire stationElizabeth Volunteer Fire Department5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB25 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH106 miInterstateI-7710 miUS highwayUS 3311 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW46 miCoachParkersburg (E), WVGoBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26160 ZIP area.
