Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:05 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:40 am – 5:11 pm
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People1,268 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.3540 householdsMedian household income $42,188Median home value $109,90094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $557 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate15% of adults are in the labour force, 147 employedMain industries: other services 36%, retail 26%, education and health care 18%Average commute 23 minutes64% drive alone, 36% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a year, on about 101 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 12 days34 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Madison 3nnw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlue Knobpeak · 1.1 miJack Smith Branch Impoundmentreservoir · 3.5 miBuck Knobpeak · 4.4 miLeft Fork Mud Riverriver · 5.6 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Boone - Lincoln Campuscollege · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUpper Mud River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 1,436 acresBig Ugly Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 5,476 acresWater Ways Parkpark · 6.1 mi · 103 acresHilbert Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 384 acresMadison Danville Community Centerpark · 8.2 miChief Logan State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 3,318 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 17 Aug 198350 mi away, near Flatwoods, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202434 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLincoln County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025253 of 364 days measured111 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cabell County, WV, 24 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLincoln PSDserves 4,039 people from surface water13 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique39 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,140 ft347 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBoone Memorial Hospital11.3 miPost officeAlkol Post Office2.0 miTown hallDanville Town Hall8.9 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 5-Madison Detachment8.2 miFire stationMorrisvale Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Boone - Lincoln Campus9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW25 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH136 miInterstateI-6418 miUS highwayUS 1195.6 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW22 miCoachHurricaneBarons Bus Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25501 ZIP area.
