Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:02 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:33 am – 5:08 pm
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People1,420 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.8497 householdsMedian household income $63,594Median home value $140,800Median rent $667 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $605 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 539 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, manufacturing 27%, construction 13%Average commute 33 minutes81% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 5% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% 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 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F41 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month May19 in of snow a year, on about 9 days14 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bluestone Lake station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilas Gore Springspring · under a mileBunker Hillpeak · 4.1 miRed Sulphur Springspring · 1.4 miKibble Hillpeak · 1.7 miHarvey Fallswaterfall · 6.0 miSUGAR CAMP FARMtrailhead · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBluestone Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.7 mi · 22,147 acresBluestone Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 17,920 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 9.4 miBluestone State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 1,114 acresBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 891 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 4,211 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 30 May 197420 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 20174 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMonroe County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 15 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRed Sulphur PSDserves 5,331 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2026: coliform bacteria, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,805 ft550 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummers County Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital10.9 miPost officeGreenville Post Office3.8 miTown hallPeterstown Town Hall8.9 miPolicePeterstown Police Department8.9 miFire stationBallard Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW28 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO108 miInterstateI-7718 miUS highwayUS 2195.7 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN13 miCoachBlacksburg (Transit Center)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24918 ZIP area.
