Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:48 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:31 am – 4:55 pm
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People7,029 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.22,702 householdsMedian household income $57,212Median home value $213,200Median rent $594 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $879 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 2,715 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, construction 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 36 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% 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 86°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F38 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July29 in of snow a year, on about 12 days28 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Romney 1 Sw station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksPaul Williams Springspring · 1.6 miRomney Springspring · 2.0 miFairview Mountainpeak · 4.6 miStony Mountainpeak · 5.5 miNorth Fork Little Cacapon Riverriver · 5.9 miSouth Fork Little Cacapon Riverriver · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 232 acresHampshire Parkpark · 1.9 miNathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 11,134 acresLarenim Parkpark · 6.9 mi · 384 acresShort Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 8,246 acresWhite Horse Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 1,765 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 3.1 on 26 Apr 197838 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197838 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHampshire 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentral Hampshire PSDserves 2,274 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation849 ft259 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHampshire Memorial Hospital3.8 miPost officeRomney Post Office1.6 miTown hallRomney City Town Hall1.6 miPoliceRomney Police Department1.6 miFire stationRomney Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 2 otherElementaryRomney Elementary School1.6 miElementaryWest Virginia Elementary School for the Deaf1.6 miSchoolWest Virginia Secondary School for the Deaf1.7 miCollegePotomac State College of West Virginia University14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR62 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD75 miInterstateI-6822 miUS highwayUS 501.4 miAmtrakMartinsburg, WV MRB44 miCoachCumberland (Amtrak)BayRunner Shuttle23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26757 ZIP area.
