Local servicesHospitalWestern Hills Regional Rehabilitation Hospital9.7 miPost officeWaverly Post Office3.2 miTown hallBelmont City Hall7.8 miPoliceWilliamstown Police Department9.0 miFire stationDeerwalk Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Virginia University At Parkersburg9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB5.8 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH95 miInterstateI-776.4 miUS highwayUS 502.9 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW67 miCoachMariettaBarons Bus Lines9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26184 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26184 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:59 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:41 am – 5:05 pm
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People2,352 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.3925 householdsMedian household income $62,550Median home value $165,600Median rent $649 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $935 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 898 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% 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 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F43 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July16 in of snow a year, on about 12 days19 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Parkersburg Wood Co Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Marietta Wwtp
Nearby landmarksRed Hillpeak · 7.2 miBuzzard Rockspeak · 4.9 miLittle Muskingum Riverriver · 6.2 miEureka Islandisland · 6.2 miBirds & Butterflies Trailtrailhead · 7.5 miOhio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWillow Island Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.3 mi · 186 acresMountwood Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 2,457 acresVeterans Memorial Parkpark · 5.1 miSand Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 1,901 acresWalker Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 3,221 acresOhio River Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.1 mi · 2,734 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 20 Nov 201347 mi away, near Buchtel, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Apr 202541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWood County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025233 of 281 days measured48 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wood County monitors, WV
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUnion Williams P S Dserves 7,883 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation955 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
