Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:03 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:38 am – 5:09 pm
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People548 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.5193 householdsMedian household income $62,450Median home value $67,00093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $383 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 237 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 46 minutes54% drive alone, 37% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% 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 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F46 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 12 days22 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, London Locks station, 12 mi away; snow from Madison 3nnw
Nearby landmarksBee Mountainpeak · 5.9 miJames Kay Springspring · 6.2 miScotts Islandisland · 7.5 miDupont Waste Lakelake · 9.6 miCool Lake (historical)lake · 9.6 miJohnson Knobpeak · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarmet Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.5 mi · 154 acresLondon Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.4 miKanawha Falls Parkstate recreation area · 18.8 miHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 23.4 mi · 207 acresChief Logan State Parkstate park · 28.1 mi · 3,318 acresGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 29.7 mi · 5,067 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Apr 201048 mi away, near Gassaway, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Apr 201048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBoone 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, 15 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Elevation1,475 ft450 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMontgomery General Hospital13.5 miPost officeSeth Post Office3.4 miTown hallChesapeake Town Hall7.6 miPoliceKanawha County Sheriffs Office - Chelyan Detachment6.6 miFire stationRacine Volunteer Fire Department5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBridge Valley Community and Technical College13.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW18 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH149 miInterstateI-776.1 miUS highwayUS 606.7 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG14 miCoachCharleston (City Center)Barons Bus Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25049 ZIP area.
