Local servicesHospitalPotomac Valley Hospital8.8 miPost officeRawlings Post Office2.5 miTown hallLonaconing Town Hall4.0 miPoliceLonaconing Police Department4.0 miFire stationRawlings Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePotomac State College of West Virginia University6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW53 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD88 miInterstateI-687.6 miUS highwayUS 2201.5 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM13 miCoachFrostburgBayRunner Shuttle8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21557 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21557 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:48 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:32 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,323 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.3671 householdsMedian household income $33,646Median home value $99,90077% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,325 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 598 employedMain industries: education and health care 48%, manufacturing 22%, construction 7%Average commute 27 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Asian or Pacific languages 7%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F41 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month May34 in of snow a year, on about 23 days42 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Keyser 2 Ssw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksFox Hillpeak · 2.2 miFairviewpeak · 2.3 miLonaconing Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miPinto Orchard Springspring · 3.7 miMidland-Gilmore Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miPotomac State College of West Virginia Universitycollege · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDans Mountain Wmastate conservation land · within reach · 9,847 acresDans Mountain State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 481 acresFort Hill Wmastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 122 acresLandis Propertystate recreation area · 5.8 miBarton Area Parkpark · 4.6 miBel Air Area Parkpark · 5.4 miSource: 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 197839 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197839 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAllegany County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Garrett County, MD, 19 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRocky Gap Mobile Home Parkserves 30 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,294 ft394 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
