Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:52 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:34 am – 4:58 pm
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People999 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.3462 householdsMedian household income $47,667Median home value $93,400Median rent $674 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $485 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting18.9% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 331 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 21%, public administration 13%Average commute 28 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F57 in of rain a year, on about 111 dayswettest month July57 in of snow a year, on about 30 days5 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rowlesburg 1 station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsCannon Hill Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 60 acresCathedral State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 127 acresBriery Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 1,252 acresFairfax Stone State Parkstate park · 13.1 miFairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 631 acresBlackwater Falls State Parkstate park · 15.8 mi · 2,280 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPreston County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowRiver flooding 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, 15 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRowlesburg Water Worksserves 680 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2022: disinfection by-products, treatment technique95 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,720 ft524 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVandalia Health Mon Preston Memorial Hospital11.4 miPost officeRowlesburg Post Office3.5 miTown hallRowlesburg Town Hall3.4 miPoliceRowlesburg Police Department3.4 miFire stationRowlesburg Volunteer Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW27 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT87 miInterstateI-7923 miUS highwayUS 501.2 miAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV50 miCoachFairmont (Bus Shelter 1)Barons Bus Lines27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26425 ZIP area.
