Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:03 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:35 am – 5:10 pm
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People583 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.5246 householdsMedian household income $135,568Median home value $320,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $957 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 377 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 17%, farming, forestry and mining 17%Average commute 27 minutes87% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F49 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 16 days3 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Athens station, 10 mi away; rain from Mullens 3 E; snow from Princeton
Nearby landmarksBluff Mountainpeak · 2.4 miBald Knobpeak · 5.9 miLake Shawneelake · 7.7 miHoward Shrewsbury Springspring · 4.4 miFarley Springspring · 4.5 miNew River Community and Technical Collegecollege · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 1.2 mi · 559 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 4,211 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 8.4 mi · 711,977 acresBluestone Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.9 mi · 22,147 acresBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 891 acresBluestone State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 1,114 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Nov 200647 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201725 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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
Elevation2,562 ft781 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrinceton Community Hospital10.9 miPost officeSpanishburg Post Office5.6 miPoliceMatoaka Police Department7.9 miFire stationBluestone Valley Volunteer Fire Department5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community and Technical College6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW19 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO119 miInterstateI-772.5 miUS highwayUS 193.0 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN19 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25820 ZIP area.
