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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People415 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.4188 householdsMedian household income $32,500Median home value $69,40075% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate30% of adults are in the labour force, 102 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 43%, hospitality, food and recreation 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 21%Average commute 19 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlackberry Mountainpeak · 2.2 miRockhouse Mountainpeak · 4.3 miRed Jacket Impoundmentreservoir · 4.6 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campuscollege · 8.6 miCinderella Impoundment Number Tworeservoir · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig South Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 5,171 acresTomblin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 25,225 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.5 mi · 15,592 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 19.6 miR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.4 mi · 19,158 acresChief Logan State Parkstate park · 20.9 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 200632 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200632 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 home68% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% 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
Elevation921 ft281 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilliamson Memorial Hospital7.9 miPost officeMcCarr Post Office1.1 miTown hallWilliamson City Hall7.7 miPoliceMatewan Police Department1.9 miFire stationBlackberry Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campus8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS57 miUS highwayUS 524.5 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY66 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41544 ZIP area.
