Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:55 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:34 am – 5:01 pm
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People661 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.4273 households96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $608 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 307 employedMain industries: education and health care 50%, retail 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 48 minutes85% drive alone, 15% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% 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 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F47 in of rain a year, on about 103 dayswettest month July69 in of snow a year, on about 38 days4 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkins Randolph Co Ap station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsMonongahela National Forestnational forest · within reach · 922,098 acresValley Bend Wetlands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.0 miHuttonsville State Farm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 2,805 acresFox Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 123 acresBecky Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 1,904 acresAudra State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 344 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 3.4 on 31 Mar 201349 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRandolph County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Elkinsserves 9,350 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202119 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,496 ft761 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDavis Medical Center11.0 miPost officeValley Bend Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMill Creek Town Hall3.9 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 3 - Headquarters6.1 miFire stationTygart Valley Fire Company Station 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDavis and Elkins College11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB39 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT119 miInterstateI-7931 miUS highwayUS 250under a mileAmtrakWhite Sulphur Springs, WV WSS72 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26293 ZIP area.
