Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:07 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:40 am – 5:14 pm
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People902 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.4372 householdsMedian household income $63,333Median home value $108,30087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $839 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 296 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, retail 22%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 31 minutes91% drive alone, 9% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlackberry Mountainpeak · 1.7 miRockhouse Mountainpeak · 2.6 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campuscollege · 6.5 miCinderella Impoundment Number Tworeservoir · 5.8 miRed Jacket Impoundmentreservoir · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig South Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 5,171 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.8 mi · 15,592 acresMountain Pub Linkspark · 9.5 mi · 129 acresFishtrap Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 13,136 acresBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 20.9 mi · 1,022 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 22.3 miSource: 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 200633 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200633 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL30% 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
Elevation924 ft282 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilliamson Memorial Hospital6.2 miPost officeHardy Post Office1.6 miTown hallWilliamson City Hall5.9 miPoliceMatewan Police Department4.1 miFire stationBelfry Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campus6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS56 miUS highwayUS 1192.3 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY65 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41531 ZIP area.
