Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:05 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:37 am – 5:11 pm
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People1,481 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.8620 householdsMedian household income $47,718Median home value $81,70073% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate32% of adults are in the labour force, 426 employedMain industries: retail 39%, hospitality, food and recreation 28%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 76 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% 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 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days11 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oceana 2 Se station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksKeppler Mine Impoundmentreservoir · 4.5 miHorse Creek Lakelake · 6.0 miLynco Number Two Lakelake · 6.3 miBurning Rockpeak · 6.4 miPanther Knobpeak · 6.7 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campuscollege · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.7 mi · 19,158 acresR.D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 17,782 acresHorse Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 miTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 3,744 acresTug Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 6,778 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 18.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200638 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWyoming County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 44 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrenton PSDserves 241 people from ground water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level75 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,758 ft536 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWelch Community Hospital12.9 miPost officeBrenton Post Office2.2 miTown hallOceana City Hall4.7 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Jesse Detachment3.9 miFire stationBrenton Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campus9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW29 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO141 miInterstateI-6424 miUS highwayUS 5210 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC35 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24818 ZIP area.
