Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:05 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:43 am – 5:12 pm
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People839 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.9292 householdsMedian home value $166,00072% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,072 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 261 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, retail 16%Average commute 27 minutes89% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 20°F46 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month July14 in of snow a year, on about 11 days27 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waterloo station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Forestlake · 3.9 miTimber Ridge Lakelake · 5.0 miBLUEGRASS HORSE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 5.8 miSand Hillpeak · 8.5 miPADDLE CREEK HORSE TRAILHEAD AND CAMPGROUNDcampground · 7.3 miPigeon Knobpeak · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCrown City Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 4,115 acresSymmes Township Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 122 acresGreen Bottom Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 1,117 acresByrd Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.2 miBeech Fork Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.8 mi · 12,474 acresBeech Fork State Parkstate park · 19.9 mi · 1,833 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Nov 197926 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202523 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation840 ft256 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Medical Center12.0 miPost officeWillow Wood Post Office3.4 miFire stationAid Township Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementarySymmes Valley Elementary School1.8 miHighSymmes Valley High School1.8 miCollegeMarshall University12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS17 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH99 miInterstateI-6414 miUS highwayUS 6012 miAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN13 miCoachHuntington Bus StopGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45696 ZIP area.
