Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:07 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:40 am – 5:14 pm
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People2,806 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.31,258 householdsMedian household income $39,545Median home value $91,300Median rent $714 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $719 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 932 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, retail 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 22 minutes83% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month July13 in of snow a year, on about 7 days44 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Williamson station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campuscollege · 1.5 miCinderella Impoundment Number Tworeservoir · 4.1 miBuffalo Mountainpeak · 6.2 miBent Mountainpeak · 6.5 miChestnut Pointcape · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLaurel Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 12,605 acresBig South Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 5,171 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.7 mi · 15,592 acresDewey Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.3 mi · 4,902 acresChief Logan State Parkstate park · 21.2 mi · 3,318 acresJenny Wiley State Resort Parkstate park · 22.0 mi · 1,423 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200640 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePike County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pike County monitors, KY
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMountain Water Distserves 44,057 people from surface water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation943 ft287 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center1.3 miPost officeWilliamson Post Office2.2 miTown hallWilliamson City Hall2.3 miPoliceMingo County Sheriff's Office2.2 miFire stationRogers Park / Turkey Creek Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolWilliamson PK - 8 School1.7 miCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campus1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS50 miUS highwayUS 521.5 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41514 ZIP area.
