Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:55 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:35 am – 5:02 pm
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People579 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.0173 householdsMedian household income $81,313Median home value $117,700100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 242 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 24%, education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 17%Average commute 63 minutes81% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F56 in of rain a year, on about 115 dayswettest month July55 in of snow a year, on about 32 days2 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rock Cave 2 Ne station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksChurch Knobpeak · under a mileLeonard Run School Springspring · 1.1 miKelly Knobpeak · 2.9 miRight Fork Middle Fork Riverriver · 4.1 miTallmansville Springspring · 4.7 miRight Fork Buckhannon Riverriver · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 3.9 mi · 922,098 acresJames W. Curry Parkpark · 6.7 mi · 210 acresUpshur County Youth Camppark · 7.2 mi · 195 acresAudra State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 344 acresHolly River State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 8,128 acresStonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 3,080 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201339 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201339 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUpshur County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 37 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuckhannon Water Boardserves 8,098 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,203 ft671 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Josephs Hospital10.9 miPost officeTallmansville Post Office4.5 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 3 - Buckhannon Detachment8.9 miFire stationWashington District Volunteer Fire Department4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Virginia Wesleyan College10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB31 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT114 miInterstateI-7919 miUS highwayUS 338.6 miAmtrakWhite Sulphur Springs, WV WSS74 miCoachWestonBarons Bus Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26237 ZIP area.
