Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:08 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:41 am – 5:14 pm
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People449 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.1156 householdsMedian household income $45,972Median home value $132,600100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting21.9% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 125 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 28%, education and health care 16%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 56 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 0% 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksFord Mountainpeak · 3.1 miChestnut Pointcape · 3.7 miFlag Knobpeak · 3.4 miRiver Branchriver · 7.2 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campuscollege · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMountain Pub Linkspark · 6.6 mi · 129 acresDewey Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.2 mi · 4,902 acresDewey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 9,174 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.9 mi · 15,592 acresJenny Wiley State Resort Parkstate park · 15.8 mi · 1,423 acresBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 23.3 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 200641 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201248 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 home76% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% 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
Elevation1,350 ft411 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center8.8 miPost officeSidney Post Office5.0 miTown hallWilliamson City Hall9.8 miPoliceMingo County Sheriff's Office9.6 miFire stationJohns Creek Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campus8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS52 miUS highwayUS 1193.7 miAmtrakAshland, 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 41571 ZIP area.
