Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:05 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:35 am – 5:11 pm
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People275 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.4119 householdsMedian household income $76,875Median home value $229,20096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,011 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 120 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 53%, construction 25%, retail 8%Average commute 29 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% 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 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F41 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month May35 in of snow a year, on about 25 days5 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkhorn station, 5 mi away; rain from Bluefield Mercer Co Ap
Nearby landmarksCoaldale Mountainpeak · 1.5 miBramwell Lakelake · 2.1 miPinnacle Rock Lake Number Onelake · 3.0 miPinnaclepeak · 2.7 miBluewell Dam Number Onereservoir · 5.1 miBluefield State Universitycollege · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 2.3 mi · 393 acresAnawalt Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 1,796 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 5.9 mi · 711,977 acresGraham Recreation Parkpark · 6.8 miBluefield City Parkpark · 7.0 mi · 231 acresCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 15.6 mi · 559 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200637 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201736 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMercer 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc Bluefield Districtserves 12,174 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,604 ft794 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Behavioral Health Pavilion of the Virginias8.5 miPost officeBramwell Post Office1.4 miTown hallPocahontas Town Hall2.2 miPoliceBramwell Police Department1.3 miFire stationBramwell Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBluefield State University7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW33 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO115 miInterstateI-7712 miUS highwayUS 521.2 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN34 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound7.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24715 ZIP area.
