Local servicesHospitalWetzel County Hospital6.7 miPost officeProctor Post Office4.4 miTown hallPowhatan Point Village Hall7.0 miPolicePowhatan Point Police Department7.0 miFire stationSaint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB44 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT58 miInterstateI-47020 miUS highwayUS 25011 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH63 miCoachWheelingGoBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26055 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26055 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:55 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:40 am – 5:01 pm
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People1,044 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.6515 householdsMedian household income $63,424Median rent $850 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $705 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 435 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 27%, construction 19%, education and health care 12%Average commute 37 minutes84% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F45 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month July16 in of snow a year, on about 11 days12 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hannibal Locks & Dam station, 8 mi away; snow from Moundsville
Nearby landmarksWhite Springspring · under a mileJoseph Kramer Springspring · 1.6 miClines Island (historical)island · 3.6 miQuarto Mine Number Four Dam Number Onereservoir · 3.6 miQuarto Mine Number Four Dam Number Tworeservoir · 3.6 miFish Creek Islandisland · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsConsol Energy Powhatan Point Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 3,904 acresSunfish Creek State Foreststate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 648 acresLewis Wetzel Parkpark · 6.7 miKeidaish Point Parkpark · 6.8 mi · 110 acresGrave Creek Mound State Parkstate park · 10.8 miCecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 3,347 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 3 Jun 201729 mi away, near Batesville, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Apr 202541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarshall County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025181 of 284 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 81main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Marshall County monitors, WV
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGrandview - Doolin PSDserves 1,942 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation897 ft273 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
