Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:00 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:37 am – 5:06 pm
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People1,165 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.9413 householdsMedian home value $73,500Median rent $659 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $340 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting18.2% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 319 employedMain industries: education and health care 68%, retail 12%, public administration 10%Average commute 33 minutes97% drive alone, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 3% 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 61°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month July68 in of snow a year, on about 34 days2 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Summersville Lake station, 15 mi away; snow from Mt Nebo 1 S
Parks and public landsClay County Parkpark · 6.7 miWallback Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 12,560 acresGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 13.4 mi · 5,067 acresSummersville Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.3 mi · 9,810 acresSummersville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 6,175 acresCarnifex Ferry Battlefield State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 292 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201318 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201318 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClay County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche Relatively LowSource: 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClay Water Deptserves 1,232 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique77 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,153 ft351 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummersville Regional Medical Center13.1 miPost officeClay Post Office5.1 miPoliceClay County Sheriff's Office5.0 miFire stationClay Volunteer Fire Department5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community and Technical College-Nicholas County Campus12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW32 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH148 miInterstateI-7912 miUS highwayUS 1910 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG24 miCoachClendeninBarons Bus Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25043 ZIP area.
