Nearby Cities Pittsburgh, PA     107 miles Charleston, WV    118 miles Columbus, OH     191 miles Washington, DC     261 miles Education Elementary Schools     13 Middle Schools     6 High Schools     5 Private Parochial     7 Colleges Salem International University Fairmont State College West Virginia University Medical Hospitals     2 w/ 375 beds Nursing Homes    489 Clinics     Doctors     1740 Dentists     39 Transportation Highway Servicing Area I-79 US Routes 50 (Corridor D), 19 Available Industrial Parks     4 Railroads     CSXT Motor Freight Carriers Available Airports     Harrison/Marion Airport Bus Service Parcel service Utilities Electricity     Allegheny, Harrison REA Natural Gas      Lumberport - Shinnston Gas, Dominion/Hope, Equitable Gas Climate Temperature Mean Annual Average - 52 January Averages     High 39 , Low 19 July Averages     High 85 , Low 61 Precipitation (inches) January - 2.91, July - 4.06, Annual - 42.3 Mean Annual Snowfall Range (inches) - 30-40 Economic Indicators Per Capita Income     $17,797 Total Personal Income     $1,677,385,000 Population Total population 1970     73,028 Total Population 1980     77,710 Total Population 1990     69,731 Total Population 2000     68,652