Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:08 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:40 am – 5:14 pm
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People901 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.8286 householdsMedian household income $51,957Median home value $98,700100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,229 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 435 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 23%, retail 20%, education and health care 17%Average commute 35 minutes86% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBent Mountainpeak · 3.1 miCanada Knobpeak · 2.2 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campuscollege · 6.6 miChestnut Pointcape · 6.0 miCinderella Impoundment Number Tworeservoir · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMountain Pub Linkspark · 4.7 mi · 129 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.8 mi · 15,592 acresFishtrap Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 13,136 acresBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 19.5 mi · 1,022 acresDewey Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.4 mi · 4,902 acresJenny Wiley State Resort Parkstate park · 23.1 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 200635 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200635 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation915 ft279 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center6.6 miPost officeCanada Post Office1.7 miTown hallWilliamson City Hall6.7 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 5 - Williamson Detachment6.6 miFire stationBig Creek Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campus6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS56 miUS highwayUS 1191.8 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY64 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41519 ZIP area.
