Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:07 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:41 am – 5:14 pm
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People1,305 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.5506 householdsMedian household income $60,875Median home value $136,400Median rent $588 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $747 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 491 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, farming, forestry and mining 26%, retail 16%Average commute 39 minutes88% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July13 in of snow a year, on about 7 days22 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Inez 2 E station, 9 mi away; snow from Williamson
Nearby landmarksSheep House Knobpeak · 5.1 miCotigo Lakelake · 7.2 miAntley Knobpeak · 6.8 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campuscollege · 9.4 miLaurel Lakelake · 9.6 miCurtis Crum Reservoirreservoir · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLaurel Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 12,605 acresMartin County Lakestate recreation area · 13.6 miDewey Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.2 mi · 4,902 acresEast Lynn Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.0 mi · 24,834 acresJenny Wiley State Resort Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 1,423 acresChief Logan State Parkstate park · 19.5 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 200649 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMartin County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 21 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMartin Co Water District #1serves 9,003 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2023: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation956 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center9.2 miPost officeNaugatuck Post Office1.8 miTown hallInez City Hall9.8 miPoliceKermit Police Department3.9 miFire stationPigeon Roost Volunteer Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolKermit PK - 8 School1.6 miCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campus9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS41 miUS highwayUS 52under a mileAmtrakAshland, KY AKY50 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41231 ZIP area.
