Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:05 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:38 am – 5:11 pm
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People890 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.6435 householdsMedian home value $128,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $674 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 453 employedMain industries: education and health care 90%, retail 6%, construction 4%Average commute 37 minutes93% drive alone, 7% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days11 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oceana 2 Se station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLynco Number Two Lakelake · 3.9 miBurning Rockpeak · 3.2 miHorse Creek Lakelake · 5.1 miSalt Riverriver · 7.1 miJoe Pointcape · 7.6 miPanther Knobpeak · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 19,158 acresR.D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 17,782 acresHorse Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 miTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 3,744 acresTug Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 6,778 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 17.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200637 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWyoming County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 41 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRavencliff Mcgraws Saulsville PSDserves 3,967 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,704 ft519 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWelch Community Hospital15.6 miPost officeClear Fork Post Office1.6 miTown hallOceana City Hall4.7 miPoliceOceana Police Department4.7 miFire stationCoal Mountain Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighWestside High School2.0 miCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campus13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW33 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO145 miInterstateI-7728 miUS highwayUS 527.4 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC38 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24822 ZIP area.
