Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:54 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:36 am – 5:00 pm
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People87 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.915 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a year, on about 98 dayswettest month July26 in of snow a year, on about 21 days4 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tygart Dam station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsTygart Lake State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 2,103 acresPleasant Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 2,786 acresPruntytown State Farm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 1,604 acresWest Virginia National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.5 mi · 88 acresGrafton National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.6 miGrafton City Parkpark · 4.4 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 LowTaylor County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowRiver flooding 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Graftonserves 6,333 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202121 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,114 ft340 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrafton City Hospital6.2 miPost officeSimpson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGrafton City Hall6.2 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 1 - Grafton Detachment4.5 miFire stationFlemington Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFlemington Elementary School1.8 miCollegeWest Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB7.9 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT85 miInterstateI-798.8 miUS highwayUS 2501.8 miAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV58 miCoachClarksburgBarons Bus Lines9.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26435 ZIP area.
