Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:03 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:37 am – 5:09 pm
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People324 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.0143 householdsMedian household income $57,750Median home value $110,10078% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $265 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 111 employedMain industries: wholesale trade 39%, education and health care 28%, transport, warehousing and utilities 19%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 8% 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 23°F48 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 20 days2 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oak Hill station, 10 mi away; snow from Beckley Va Hospital
Nearby landmarksHigh Knobpeak · under a milePaint Mountainpeak · 2.6 miRowland Mine Impoundmentreservoir · 3.3 miCollins Fork Impoundmentreservoir · 4.1 miPlum Orchard Lakelake · 5.4 miWingrove Lakelake · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 3,257 acresLake Stephens Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.3 mi · 1,826 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 11.2 mi · 52,890 acresCollins Parkpark · 8.9 miLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 552 acresHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 17.1 mi · 207 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 19 Jun 197643 mi away, near Gary, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201745 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRaleigh County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home56% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRaleigh County PSD Clear Creekserves 1,407 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,395 ft730 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCAMC Plateau Medical Center9.5 miPost officeClear Creek Post Office1.9 miTown hallPax Town Hall2.5 miPoliceMount Hope Police Department7.9 miFire stationClear Creek Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW14 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO147 miInterstateI-772.1 miUS highwayUS 196.8 miAmtrakThurmond, WV THN13 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines9.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25044 ZIP area.
