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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People158 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.291 householdsMedian household income $56,563Median rent $914 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 112 employedMain industries: construction 26%, hospitality, food and recreation 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%Average commute 31 minutes96% drive alone, 4% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other Indo-European languages 1%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, 9 mi away; snow from Davis 3se
Nearby landmarksSmith Mountainpeak · 1.4 miHartman Farm Springspring · under a mileArbogast Farm Springspring · 1.4 miHaystack Knobpeak · 2.3 miBOARS NEST TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.8 miROHRBAUGH PLAINS TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCanaan Valley Resort State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 5,807 acresCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.4 mi · 16,959 acresBlackwater Falls State Parkstate park · 14.1 mi · 2,280 acresMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 15.6 mi · 922,098 acresGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 18.7 mi · 106,487 acresFairfax Stone State Parkstate park · 20.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPendleton County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home55% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone41% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFranklin Municipality ofserves 1,402 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,828 ft1,167 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrant Memorial Hospital15.4 miPost officeOnego Post Office4.2 miFire stationSeneca Rocks Volunteer Fire Department4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD52 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD104 miUS highwayUS 333.8 miAmtrakStaunton, VA STA55 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26886 ZIP area.
