Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:03 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:35 am – 5:09 pm
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People2,659 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5912 householdsMedian household income $57,795Median home value $138,400Median rent $720 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $709 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 1,021 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, retail 19%Average commute 31 minutes75% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 14% 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 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F44 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July56 in of snow a year, on about 33 days1 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beckley Raleigh Co Ap station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksFlat Top Lakelake · 1.6 miBald Knobpeak · 4.3 miNew River Community and Technical Collegecollege · 3.4 miFlat Top Mountainpeak · 4.2 miBeckly Water Supply Number One Lakelake · 4.2 miGlade Creek Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 552 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 4,211 acresBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 891 acresBluestone State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 1,114 acresCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 559 acresBluestone Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.4 mi · 22,147 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197441 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201724 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 quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 31 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCool Ridge Flat Top PSDserves 4,190 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,926 ft892 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeckley Veterans Affairs Medical Center10.3 miPost officeCool Ridge Post Officeunder a milePoliceBeckley Police Department - East Beckley Precinct9.7 miFire stationGhent Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryGhent Elementary School1.7 miCollegeNew River Community and Technical College3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW10 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO124 miInterstateI-771.5 miUS highwayUS 191.0 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN11 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25825 ZIP area.
