Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:08 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:40 am – 5:14 pm
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People539 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.7188 householdsMedian household income $56,548Median home value $84,30097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $647 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 261 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, retail 22%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 25 minutes77% drive alone, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 1% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBent Mountainpeak · 1.3 miCanada Knobpeak · under a mileChestnut Pointcape · 4.2 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campuscollege · 6.3 miCinderella Impoundment Number Tworeservoir · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMountain Pub Linkspark · 4.7 mi · 129 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.3 mi · 15,592 acresFishtrap Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 13,136 acresDewey Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.7 mi · 4,902 acresJenny Wiley State Resort Parkstate park · 20.3 mi · 1,423 acresBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 21.0 mi · 1,022 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200638 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201250 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation874 ft266 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center6.3 miPost officeSidney Post Office1.3 miTown hallWilliamson City Hall6.9 miPoliceMingo County Sheriff's Office6.7 miFire stationBig Creek Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBevins Elementary School1.3 miCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campus6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS54 miUS highwayUS 119under a mileAmtrakAshland, KY AKY62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41564 ZIP area.
