Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:07 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:39 am – 5:14 pm
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People2,269 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.6907 householdsMedian home value $106,500Median rent $254 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $621 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate34% of adults are in the labour force, 512 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, manufacturing 21%, retail 17%Average commute 35 minutes83% drive alone, 17% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July16 in of snow a year, on about 15 days18 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grundy station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksHigh Knobpeak · 3.3 miSulphur Knobpeak · 2.3 miStump Islandisland · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.8 mi · 15,592 acresFishtrap Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 13,136 acresBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 14.5 mi · 3,056 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 15.8 miR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.7 mi · 19,158 acresJohn W Flannagan Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.6 mi · 8,139 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200625 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200625 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% 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
Elevation1,683 ft513 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBuchanan General Hospital14.5 miPost officePhelps Post Office2.2 miPoliceMatewan Police Department9.8 miFire stationPhelps Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 highHighPhelps Day Treatment Center Alternative School1.9 miElementaryPhelps Elementary School1.9 miHighPhelps High School1.9 miCollegeAppalachian School of Law14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW61 miUS highwayUS 4608.5 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY74 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41553 ZIP area.
