Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:59 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:36 am – 5:06 pm
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People743 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.0241 householdsMedian home value $167,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $672 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 346 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, professional and business services 32%, farming, forestry and mining 17%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 19°F55 in of rain a year, on about 113 dayswettest month July68 in of snow a year, on about 34 days4 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Nebo 1 S station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksFowler Knobpeak · 5.8 miNew River Community and Technical College-Nicholas County Campuscollege · 4.9 miFury Knobpeak · 3.2 miSummersville Lakelake · 4.9 miLong Pointcape · 5.7 miCherry Riverriver · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSummersville Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.9 mi · 9,810 acresSummersville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 6,175 acresNicholas County Veterans Memorial Parkpark · 4.9 miCarnifex Ferry Battlefield State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 292 acresGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 11.0 mi · 5,067 acresIndian Rocks Community Parkpark · 8.6 mi · 50 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199138 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201327 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNicholas County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWilderness PSDserves 6,106 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2024: coliform bacteria, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,135 ft651 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummersville Regional Medical Center4.0 miPost officeCanvas Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSummersville City Hall4.7 miPoliceNicholas County Sheriff's Department4.6 miFire stationSummersville Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community and Technical College-Nicholas County Campus4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB34 miInterstateI-7924 miUS highwayUS 193.8 miAmtrakThurmond, WV THN27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26662 ZIP area.
