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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People569 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.0241 householdsMedian household income $90,260Median home value $170,200100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,688 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 302 employedMain industries: education and health care 52%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%, other services 10%Average commute 16 minutes84% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 20% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campuscollege · 3.0 miCinderella Impoundment Number Tworeservoir · 4.2 miCanada Knobpeak · 4.4 miBent Mountainpeak · 5.6 miChestnut Pointcape · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMountain Pub Linkspark · 8.3 mi · 129 acresBig South Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 5,171 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.3 mi · 15,592 acresLaurel Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 12,605 acresDewey Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.0 mi · 4,902 acresChief Logan State Parkstate park · 22.2 mi · 3,318 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 200637 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200637 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation862 ft263 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center3.1 miPost officeForest Hills Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWilliamson City Hall3.0 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 5 - Williamson Detachment2.9 miFire stationBelfry Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleBelfry Middle School1.5 miHighBelfry Area Technology Center1.6 miCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campus3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS53 miUS highwayUS 1191.5 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41527 ZIP area.
