Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:07 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:39 am – 5:13 pm
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People331 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.889 householdsMedian household income $73,419100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $841 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 100 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 51%, education and health care 49%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 4% 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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlackberry Mountainpeak · 4.1 miHigh Knobpeak · 7.1 miRed Jacket Impoundmentreservoir · 6.0 miNational Refuse Dump Number 25reservoir · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig South Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 5,171 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.6 mi · 15,592 acresFishtrap Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 13,136 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 16.5 miR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.0 mi · 19,158 acresBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 19.5 mi · 3,056 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 200629 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200629 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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
Elevation1,145 ft349 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilliamson Memorial Hospital11.2 miPost officeFreeburn Post Officeunder a milePoliceMatewan Police Department4.9 miFire stationPhelps Volunteer Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campus11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW58 miUS highwayUS 526.9 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY70 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41528 ZIP area.
