Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:04 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:36 am – 5:10 pm
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People544 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.8181 householdsMedian household income $25,46156% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 197 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 51%, other services 22%, public administration 16%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% 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 62°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F49 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month July20 in of snow a year, on about 9 days18 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mullens 3 E station, 4 mi away; snow from Pineville
Nearby landmarksElmore Mine Impoundmentreservoir · 2.6 miLondon Mills Springspring · 4.2 miJoes Branch Refuse Impoundmentreservoir · 4.6 miDwight Shrewsbury Springspring · 5.7 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campuscollege · 8.6 miPilot Knobpeak · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 3,744 acresCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 12.8 mi · 559 acresPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 393 acresAnawalt Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 1,796 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 16.2 mi · 711,977 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 4,211 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200642 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201737 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 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRavencliff Mcgraws Saulsville PSDserves 3,967 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,566 ft477 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWelch Community Hospital13.3 miPost officeBud Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMullens City Hall3.5 miPoliceMullens Police Department3.5 miFire stationMullens Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryHerndon Consolidated Elementary and Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campus8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW22 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO127 miInterstateI-7714 miUS highwayUS 528.6 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC28 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24716 ZIP area.
