Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:52 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:37 am – 4:59 pm
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People341 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.4141 householdsMedian household income $49,65689% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 111 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, information 22%, professional and business services 21%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F45 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month July14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days10 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morgantown L&d station, 4 mi away; snow from Lake Lynn
Nearby landmarksChisler Knobpeak · 1.4 miWest Virginia University Health Sciences Centercollege · 3.5 miPrice Hillpeak · 4.6 miWest Virginia Universitycollege · 4.2 miJohn Petrovich Springspring · 2.2 miLoar Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Lake (historical)lake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKrepps Parkpark · 2.3 miWestover City Parkpark · 3.1 miPedlar Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 763 acresLittle Indian Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 1,043 acresCoopers Rock State Park (Mont Chateau??)state park · 9.2 miFriendship Hill National Historic Sitehistoric site · 8.8 mi · 662 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMonongalia County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025217 of 272 days measured54 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monongalia County monitors, WV
Internet at home40% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone49% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMorgantown Utility Boardserves 66,851 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,285 ft392 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEncompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital3.3 miPost officePursglove Post Officeunder a mileTown hallStar City City Hall2.0 miPoliceStar City Police Department2.0 miFire stationCassville - Scotts Run Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMylan Park Elementary School1.4 miCollegeWest Virginia University Health Sciences Center3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW5.8 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT58 miInterstateI-79under a mileUS highwayUS 19under a mileAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV34 miLight railEngineeringMorgantown Personal Rapid Transit2.9 miCoachMorgantown Mt LineBarons Bus Lines3.3 miTransit3 stops within a mileMountain Line Transit Authority (MLTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26546 ZIP area.
