Local servicesHospitalHampshire Memorial Hospital11.5 miPost officeRio Post Office4.5 miFire stationNorth River Valley Volunteer Fire Company4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEastern West Virginia Community and Technical College12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD63 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD71 miInterstateI-8122 miUS highwayUS 486.1 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26755 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:49 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:30 am – 4:55 pm
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People607 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.5222 householdsMedian home value $178,00091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $535 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 280 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 41 minutes95% drive alone, 3% take public transport, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F37 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 12 days21 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wardensville R M Farm station, 10 mi away; snow from Romney 1 Sw
Nearby landmarksBald Knobpeak · 5.1 miPiney Mountainpeak · 3.4 miRaymond Hawse Springspring · 4.1 miWebster Springspring · 4.2 miWarden Lakelake · 8.3 miMoores Run Lake Number Onelake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 11,134 acresShort Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 8,246 acresSouth Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 1,298 acresWarden Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 117 acresWardensville Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 54,942 acresLost River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 56 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197845 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197845 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHampshire County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Frederick County, VA, 26 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL42% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentral Hampshire PSDserves 2,274 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,877 ft572 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
