Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:59 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:38 am – 5:05 pm
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People288 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.0117 householdsMedian household income $40,938100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $405 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 20°F50 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 22 days5 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rosedale 3 Nnw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksBoar Knobpeak · 1.7 miTeeny Knobpeak · 3.7 miLeft Fork West Fork Little Kanawha Riverriver · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCedar Creek State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 2,507 acresStumptown Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 1,781 acresSutton Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.3 mi · 12,634 acresBurnsville Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.4 mi · 13,269 acresStonewall Resort State Parkstate park · 27.5 mi · 1,843 acresGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 35.4 mi · 5,067 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201310 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201310 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGilmer County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home56% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGilmer County PSD - Federal Prisonserves 1,884 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202121 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,005 ft306 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBraxton County Memorial Hospital12.7 miPost officeRosedale Post Officeunder a milePoliceCalhoun County Sheriff's Office - Substation7.8 miFire stationGilmer County Volunteer Fire Department Normantown Station7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGlenville State College14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW43 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT127 miInterstateI-798.5 miUS highwayUS 1196.3 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG44 miCoachSutton FlatwoodBarons Bus Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26636 ZIP area.
