Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:03 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:37 am – 5:10 pm
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People687 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.2225 householdsMedian household income $38,177Median home value $245,000100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $553 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting26.3% unemployment rate23% of adults are in the labour force, 84 employedMain industries: public administration 71%, manufacturing 29%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher60% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 19°F43 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July38 in of snow a year, on about 20 days0 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beckley Va Hospital station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Stephens Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.7 mi · 1,826 acresTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 3,744 acresPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 3,257 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 17.9 mi · 52,890 acresLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 552 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.9 mi · 19,158 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 19 Jun 197635 mi away, near Gary, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201747 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRaleigh County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured84 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kanawha County, WV, 35 mi away
Internet at home54% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone46% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRaleigh County PSD Arnettserves 6,663 people from surface water purchased11 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,587 ft484 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRaleigh General Hospital12.7 miPost officeArnett Post Officeunder a milePoliceLester Police Department9.4 miFire stationCoal River Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW17 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO145 miInterstateI-779.7 miUS highwayUS 1912 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC20 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25007 ZIP area.
