Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:52 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:32 am – 4:59 pm
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People204 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.583 householdsMedian household income $71,615Median home value $116,40081% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $288 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 109 employedMain industries: manufacturing 35%, retail 31%, construction 21%Average commute 41 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Korean 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 74°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F57 in of rain a year, on about 125 dayswettest month May27 in of snow a year, on about 9 days0 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkins 21 Ene station, 13 mi away; snow from Franklin 2 Ne
Nearby landmarksSENECA SHADOWS CAMPGROUNDcampground · under a mileSENECA ROCKS DISCOVERY CENTERvisitor center · 1.1 miSmith Mountainpeak · 2.7 miRoaring Springsspring · 1.8 miHarper Knobpeak · 2.0 miNORTH FORK MTN. (FR 79 TOWER) TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCanaan Valley Resort State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 5,807 acresRuddle Parkpark · 9.1 miMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 13.4 mi · 922,098 acresCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.4 mi · 16,959 acresGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 17.2 mi · 106,487 acresBlackwater Falls State Parkstate park · 18.1 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 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFranklin Municipality ofserves 1,402 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,365 ft721 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrant Memorial Hospital17.1 miPost officeSeneca Rocks Post Officeunder a mileFire stationSeneca Rocks Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD48 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD104 miInterstateI-8140 miUS highwayUS 331.1 miAmtrakStaunton, VA STA51 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26884 ZIP area.
