Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:53 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:32 am – 4:59 pm
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People440 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.8139 householdsMedian household income $77,050Median home value $175,00094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $659 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 159 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, construction 22%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 31 minutes78% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F38 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July27 in of snow a year, on about 9 days15 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Franklin 2 Ne station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksFalls of Senecawaterfall · 2.7 miMallow Knobpeak · 2.2 miLittle Mountainpeak · 3.3 miHORTON TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.9 miSWALLOW ROCK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.4 miMary Elza Springspring · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 6.8 mi · 922,098 acresCanaan Valley Resort State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 5,807 acresCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.4 mi · 16,987 acresBlackwater Falls State Parkstate park · 21.7 mi · 2,280 acresGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 21.7 mi · 106,487 acresFairfax Stone State Parkstate park · 28.5 miSource: 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 3.0 on 5 Nov 198048 mi away, near Huntersville, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Nov 198048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPendleton County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 363 days measured21 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tucker County, WV, 23 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPendleton County PSD Rivertonserves 130 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,363 ft1,330 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDavis Medical Center22.8 miPost officeRiverton Post Office3.2 miFire stationWhitmer Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD48 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD109 miUS highwayUS 332.8 miAmtrakStaunton, VA STA49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26814 ZIP area.
