Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:52 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:33 am – 4:58 pm
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People789 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.5271 householdsMedian household income $53,250Median home value $151,700Median rent $792 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $539 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting18.7% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 243 employedMain industries: construction 19%, manufacturing 18%, education and health care 16%Average commute 16 minutes68% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F63 in of rain a year, on about 135 dayswettest month July170 in of snow a year, on about 65 days0 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Davis 3se station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsBlackwater Falls State Parkstate park · 2.1 mi · 2,280 acresFairfax Stone State Parkstate park · 4.4 miCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.4 mi · 16,987 acresLittle Canaan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 3,072 acresCanaan Valley Resort State Parkstate park · 7.1 mi · 5,807 acresMill Race Parkpark · 8.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTucker County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowAvalanche 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, Tucker County monitors, WV
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Thomasserves 753 people from surface water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique88 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,140 ft957 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarrett Regional Medical Center20.1 miPost officeThomas Post Office1.9 miTown hallThomas City Hall2.1 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 3 - Parsons Detachment7.5 miFire stationThomas Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB39 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT100 miInterstateI-6836 miUS highwayUS 481.1 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM54 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26292 ZIP area.
