Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:48 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:30 am – 4:55 pm
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People425 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 70.1305 householdsMedian household income $25,139Median home value $79,40076% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $470 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 14% 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 61°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F38 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July29 in of snow a year, on about 12 days28 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Romney 1 Sw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksStony Mountainpeak · 2.0 miFord Hillpeak · 2.3 miEverett Fruit Farm Springspring · 2.3 miNorth Fork Little Cacapon Riverriver · 3.6 miSouth Fork Little Cacapon Riverriver · 3.6 miRaymond Hawse Springspring · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShort Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 8,246 acresNathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 11,134 acresCentral Hampshire Parkpark · 4.6 miFort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 232 acresHampshire Parkpark · 5.7 miWarden Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 117 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197838 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201647 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home55% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone45% 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
Elevation1,396 ft426 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHampshire Memorial Hospital4.3 miPost officeShanks Post Office3.0 miTown hallRomney City Town Hall5.7 miPoliceRomney Police Department5.7 miFire stationAugusta Volunteer Fire Company4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR60 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD70 miInterstateI-8125 miUS highwayUS 502.9 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB41 miCoachCumberland (Allegany College)BayRunner Shuttle26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26761 ZIP area.
