Local servicesHospitalMontgomery General Hospital3.6 miPost officeBoomer Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSmithers City Hall2.9 miPoliceSmithers Police Department2.5 miFire stationBoomer Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBoomer Christian Academyunder a mileCollegeBridge Valley Community and Technical College3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW23 miInterstateI-776.3 miUS highwayUS 60under a mileAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG3.5 miCoachCharleston (City Center)Barons Bus Lines24 miTransit1 stop within a mileMountain Transit Authority (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25031 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25031 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:02 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:37 am – 5:08 pm
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People424 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 69.1271 householdsMedian household income $40,048Median home value $71,400Median rent $591 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $600 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 180 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 24%, education and health care 22%, manufacturing 21%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% 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 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F46 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July68 in of snow a year, on about 34 days22 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, London Locks station, 6 mi away; snow from Mt Nebo 1 S
Nearby landmarksKanawha Fallswaterfall · 3.4 miBridge Valley Community and Technical Collegecollege · 3.7 miWheeler Islandsisland · 1.7 miArmstrong Mountainpeak · 3.8 miCotton Hillpeak · 5.9 miNew Riverriver · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKanawha Falls Parkstate recreation area · 3.3 miGauley Bridge Tennis Courtspark · 3.9 miLondon Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.9 miHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 207 acresCotton Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 miFayette County Parkpark · 8.0 mi · 424 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 31 Mar 201342 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201342 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Pltserves 25,603 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,652 ft504 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
