Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:06 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:43 am – 5:12 pm
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People7,409 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.22,951 householdsMedian household income $58,453Median home value $145,300Median rent $881 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,188 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 3,083 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 11%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 20 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F45 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July10 in of snow a year, on about 7 days32 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Huntington Swg Pl station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsGolf Coursenature preserve · 1.4 miDavid Harris Riverfront Parkpark · 2.5 miBeech Fork Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.5 mi · 12,474 acresBeech Fork State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 1,833 acresCrown City Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 4,115 acresBeech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 9,480 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Nov 197923 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202532 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025259 of 365 days measured106 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lawrence County monitors, OH
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHecla Water Associationserves 34,942 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation767 ft234 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiver Park Hospital3.1 miPost officeChesapeake Post Office2.5 miTown hallChesapeake Village Hall2.4 miPoliceCabell County Sheriff's Office3.0 miFire stationChesapeake - Union Township Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS8.8 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH109 miInterstateI-644.5 miUS highwayUS 602.8 miAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN3.3 miCoachHuntington Bus StopGreyhound2.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45619 ZIP area.
