Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:54 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:38 am – 5:00 pm
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People98 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.351 householdsMedian home value $85,200100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $742 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 19°F51 in of rain a year, on about 108 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 15 days17 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mannington 8 Wnw station, 9 mi away; snow from Clarksburg 1
Nearby landmarksRachel Springspring · under a mileConsol Number Nine Water Supply Lakelake · 2.7 miJohn Gump Springspring · 2.2 miMine Number Nine Slurry Impoundmentreservoir · 3.1 miDents Run Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miMod Run Slurry Pondlake · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHough Parkpark · 2.8 miCaroline Parkpark · 3.1 miDents Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 1,261 acresPricketts Fort State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 214 acresValley Falls State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 1,190 acresLittle Indian Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 1,043 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 LowMarion County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 202589 of 120 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Marion County monitors, WV
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fairmontserves 30,586 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
Elevation943 ft287 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairmont Regional Medical Center7.5 miPost officeRachel Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMannington City Hall2.4 miPoliceMannington Police Department2.4 miFire stationMannington Volunteer Fire Department Homewood Station1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighNorth Marion High Schoolunder a mileSchoolMarion County Technical Centerunder a mileElementaryBlackshere Elementary School1.3 miCollegeFairmont State University7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB16 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT68 miInterstateI-798.2 miUS highwayUS 250under a mileAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV51 miCoachFairmont (Bus Shelter 1)Barons Bus Lines9.3 miTransit2 stops within a mileFairmont-Marion County Transit Authority (FMCTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26587 ZIP area.
