Local servicesHospitalHighland Clarksburg Hospital18.7 miPost officeSmithburg Post Office1.0 miTown hallWest Union Town Hall3.0 miPoliceDoddridge County Sheriff's Office3.0 miFire stationSmithburg Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleDoddridge County Middle School1.3 miElementaryDoddridge County Elementary School1.4 miCollegeSalem International University7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB26 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT87 miInterstateI-7921 miUS highwayUS 501.0 miCoachEllenboroBarons Bus Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26436 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26436 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:56 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:39 am – 5:03 pm
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People310 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.6110 householdsMedian home value $155,40050% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $885 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 122 employedMain industries: other services 45%, transport, warehousing and utilities 28%, education and health care 27%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a year, on about 98 dayswettest month July23 in of snow a year, on about 15 days15 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Union 2 station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 4.5 miHunter Stansberry Springspring · 3.6 miSalem International Universitycollege · 7.9 miCity Reservoirreservoir · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDoddridge County Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 259 acresToll Gate Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 944 acresSmoke Camp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 283 acresLewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 13,490 acresConaway Run Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 626 acresThe Jug Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 2,095 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201346 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Apr 201738 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDoddridge County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 365 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Greene County, PA, 46 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of West Unionserves 1,895 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202127 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,181 ft360 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
