Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:52 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:41 am – 4:59 pm
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People7,741 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.23,382 householdsMedian household income $52,359Median home value $143,500Median rent $613 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $736 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 2,866 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%, construction 10%Average commute 27 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F38 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 14 days8 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wheeling Ohio Co Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Pike Island(lock & Dam)
Nearby landmarksBethany Collegecollege · 3.9 miCardinal Fly Ash Retention Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miWest Liberty Universitycollege · 6.9 miBowden Pondsreservoir · 5.8 miLawrence Sonda Springspring · 6.3 miCourt Springspring · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrooke Hills Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 441 acres18th Street Parkpark · 2.2 miCross Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 2,014 acresCastlemans Run Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 842 acresFernwood State Foreststate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 3,024 acresBear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 237 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 3 Jun 201745 mi away, near Batesville, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 3 Jun 201745 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBrooke County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025225 of 308 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Brooke County monitors, WV
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Wellsburgserves 4,019 people from ground water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation967 ft295 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTrinity Medical Center East7.0 miPost officeWellsburg Post Office1.9 miTown hallWellsburg City Hall1.9 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 1 - Wellsburg Detachment1.9 miFire stationMcKinleyville Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT24 miInterstateI-7011 miUS highwayUS 228.2 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH34 miCoachSteubenvilleGoBus7.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26070 ZIP area.
