Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:48 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:29 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,870 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.1945 householdsMedian household income $49,776Median home value $209,400Median rent $820 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $612 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 804 employedMain industries: retail 25%, other services 14%, education and health care 12%Average commute 50 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F37 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 9 days21 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wardensville R M Farm station, 4 mi away; snow from Star Tannery
Parks and public landsWardensville Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 54,942 acresJ. Allen Hawkins Community Parkpark · 2.5 miLost River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 56 acresWarden Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 117 acresBaker Parkpark · 7.8 miShort Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 8,246 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 197849 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHardy 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Wardensvilleserves 788 people from ground water35 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique16 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,857 ft566 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShenandoah Memorial Hospital13.3 miPost officeWardensville Post Office2.2 miPoliceWardensville Police Department2.5 miFire stationCapon Valley Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD56 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD62 miInterstateI-8111 miUS highwayUS 482.0 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB45 miCoachFront Royal (Riverton Commons)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26851 ZIP area.
