Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:52 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:32 am – 4:58 pm
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People206 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.2111 householdsMedian home value $84,50073% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $212 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 74°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F57 in of rain a year, on about 125 dayswettest month May170 in of snow a year, on about 65 days0 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkins 21 Ene station, 4 mi away; snow from Davis 3se
Nearby landmarksFLATROCK RUN TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.2 miBald Knobpeak · 3.4 miMount Porte Crayonpeak · 2.2 miHoyt Pennington Springspring · 1.3 miNelson Springspring · 1.3 miRED CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCanaan Valley Resort State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 5,807 acresCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.1 mi · 16,987 acresBlackwater Falls State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 2,280 acresLittle Canaan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 3,072 acresFairfax Stone State Parkstate park · 16.6 miMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 16.7 mi · 922,098 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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, 13 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription36% 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
Elevation3,164 ft964 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrant Memorial Hospital16.3 miPost officeDryfork Post Office3.5 miFire stationHarman Volunteer Fire Department5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB49 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD106 miUS highwayUS 334.8 miAmtrakStaunton, VA STA59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26263 ZIP area.
