Local servicesHospitalBroaddus Hospital2.3 miPost officePhilippi Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPhilippi City Hallunder a milePoliceBarbour County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationPhilippi Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolFeed My Sheep Christian School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB15 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT93 miInterstateI-7915 miUS highwayUS 250under a mileAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV64 miCoachClarksburgBarons Bus Lines17 miTransit3 stops within a mileHere and There Transit (HAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26416 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26416 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:54 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:35 am – 5:00 pm
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People7,693 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.63,164 householdsMedian household income $54,741Median home value $152,200Median rent $793 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $630 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 2,816 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 29 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 20°F52 in of rain a year, on about 107 dayswettest month June57 in of snow a year, on about 28 days4 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belington station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuckhannon Riverriver · 5.0 miL C McDaniels Springspring · 4.6 miKing Knobpeak · 4.6 miMiddle Fork Riverriver · 6.7 miMcCoy Lakelake · 6.8 miPleasant Creek Springspring · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPhilippi Recreation Areapark · under a mileDayton Parkpark · 1.1 miPleasant Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 2,786 acresAudra State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 344 acresTygart Lake State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 2,103 acresTeter Creek Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 141 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 LowBarbour County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Philippiserves 3,544 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique13 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,691 ft515 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
