Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:56 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:36 am – 5:03 pm
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People1,174 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.8469 householdsMedian household income $64,688Median home value $207,900Median rent $715 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $697 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 342 employedMain industries: public administration 27%, education and health care 13%, construction 11%Average commute 32 minutes83% drive alone, 11% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 9% 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 63°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F51 in of rain a year, on about 107 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 19 days15 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stonewall Jackson Dam station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBald Knobpeak · 2.2 miRight Fork West Fork Riverriver · 3.2 miRush Knobpeak · 3.7 miStonewall Jackson Lakelake · 6.0 miHeavner Springspring · 5.4 miBruffey Springspring · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStonewall Resort State Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 1,843 acresStonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 18,399 acresBurnsville Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.8 mi · 13,269 acresBurnsville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 13,268 acresStonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 3,080 acresLewis County Parkpark · 8.9 miSource: 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 201327 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201327 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLewis County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding 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, nearest monitors: Tucker County, WV, 51 mi away
Internet at home64% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone31% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvaw - Westonserves 14,534 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,411 ft430 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilliam R Sharpe Junior Hospital9.0 miPost officeWalkersville Post Office3.1 miTown hallWeston Municipal Building8.8 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 3 - Weston Detachment8.0 miFire stationWalkersville Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryRoanoke Elementary School1.8 miCollegeWest Virginia Wesleyan College14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB30 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT110 miInterstateI-793.7 miUS highwayUS 19under a mileAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG68 miCoachWestonBarons Bus Lines8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26447 ZIP area.
