Local servicesHospitalHampshire Memorial Hospital9.7 miPost officeSpringfield Post Office1.4 miTown hallRomney City Town Hall9.6 miPoliceMaryland State Police Barrack C - Cumberland8.4 miFire stationSpringfield Valley Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySpringfield - Green Elementary School1.6 miCollegeAllegany College of Maryland12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR54 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD76 miInterstateI-6813 miUS highwayUS 509.6 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB39 miCoachCumberland (Allegany College)BayRunner Shuttle13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26763 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:47 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:31 am – 4:54 pm
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People1,564 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.2555 householdsMedian household income $62,938Median home value $225,20087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $860 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 599 employedMain industries: construction 42%, education and health care 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 31 minutes89% drive alone, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsWhite Horse Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 1,765 acresDam Site #21park · 3.0 mi · 117 acresFort Ashby Dampark · 3.0 mi · 117 acresIslands Of The Potomac Wmastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 78 acresWarrior Mountain Wmastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 228 acresTurkey Camp Shale Barren Heritage Conservationstate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 376 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 197829 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201648 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation1,000 ft305 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
