Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:07 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:40 am – 5:14 pm
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People472 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.5239 householdsMedian household income $56,484Median home value $169,800Median rent $723 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $844 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 215 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 37%, education and health care 28%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 39 minutes92% drive alone, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 10% 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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campuscollege · 1.1 miCinderella Impoundment Number Tworeservoir · 2.5 miBuffalo Mountainpeak · 4.9 miBlackberry Mountainpeak · 7.0 miRed Jacket Impoundmentreservoir · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLaurel Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 12,605 acresBig South Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 5,171 acresTomblin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 25,225 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.3 mi · 15,592 acresChief Logan State Parkstate park · 20.3 mi · 3,318 acresDewey Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.2 mi · 4,902 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 200639 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200639 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL39% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation955 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center1.3 miPost officeWilliamson Post Office1.0 miTown hallWilliamson City Hall1.0 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 5 - Williamson Detachmentunder a mileFire stationWilliamson Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherSchoolWilliamson PK - 8 Schoolunder a mileHighBelfry Middle School1.3 miCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campus1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS51 miUS highwayUS 119under a mileAmtrakAshland, KY AKY60 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41503 ZIP area.
