Local servicesHospitalSummersville Regional Medical Center19.3 miPost officeRichwood Post Office3.0 miTown hallRichwood City Hall3.0 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Richwood Detachment2.9 miFire stationRichwood Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB24 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO148 miInterstateI-6420 miUS highwayUS 21914 miAmtrakWhite Sulphur Springs, WV WSS30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26261 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26261 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:59 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:34 am – 5:05 pm
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People2,760 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.61,036 householdsMedian household income $33,750Median home value $74,700Median rent $677 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $413 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 896 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 40 minutes76% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F56 in of rain a year, on about 117 dayswettest month July100 in of snow a year, on about 31 days0 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Richwood 1sse station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSugar Knobpeak · under a mileMann Knobpeak · 1.2 miSouth Fork Cherry Riverriver · 2.8 miNorth Fork Cherry Riverriver · 2.8 miSUMMIT LAKE CAMPGROUNDcampground · 5.1 miSummit Lakelake · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDroop Mountain Battlefield State Parkstate park · 13.1 mi · 293 acresBeartown State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 107 acresWatoga State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 10,213 acresSummersville Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.9 mi · 9,810 acresCarnifex Ferry Battlefield State Parkstate park · 23.5 mi · 292 acresGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 25.3 mi · 5,067 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 3.5 on 22 Apr 199123 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201336 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNicholas County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured84 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kanawha County, WV, 57 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRichwood Water Deptserves 2,480 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique35 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,152 ft961 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
