Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:02 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:37 am – 5:08 pm
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People648 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.1230 householdsMedian home value $96,40076% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 388 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 30%, other services 24%, farming, forestry and mining 22%Average commute 13 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% 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 62°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July68 in of snow a year, on about 34 days11 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anstead Hawks Nest Sp station, 7 mi away; snow from Mt Nebo 1 S
Nearby landmarksKanawha Fallswaterfall · 2.2 miCotton Hillpeak · 4.2 miNew Riverriver · 3.3 miGauley Riverriver · 3.3 miArmstrong Mountainpeak · 4.0 miBridge Valley Community and Technical Collegecollege · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKanawha Falls Parkstate recreation area · 1.9 miGauley Bridge Tennis Courtspark · 3.2 miHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 207 acresCotton Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 miLondon Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.6 miFayette County Parkpark · 6.3 mi · 424 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201342 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201342 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Pltserves 25,603 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,687 ft514 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMontgomery General Hospital5.3 miPost officeCharlton Heights Post Office1.1 miTown hallGauley Bridge Town Hall3.3 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Gauley Bridge Detachment3.1 miFire stationBoomer Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBridge Valley Community and Technical College5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW25 miInterstateI-777.7 miUS highwayUS 60under a mileAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG5.2 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines24 miTransit1 stop within a mileMountain Transit Authority (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25040 ZIP area.