Local servicesHospitalJackson General Hospital6.5 miPost officeCottageville Post Office1.8 miTown hallRipley Municipal Building7.6 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 4 - Ripley Detachment5.9 miFire stationCottageville Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW36 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH97 miInterstateI-775.9 miUS highwayUS 621.6 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW37 miCoachRipleyBarons Bus Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25239 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25239 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:02 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:42 am – 5:08 pm
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People1,787 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.2637 householdsMedian household income $80,446Median home value $159,100Median rent $1,012 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $793 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 642 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 15%, public administration 15%Average commute 36 minutes71% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days25 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ripley station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsRacine Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.5 mi · 63 acresRollins Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 75 acresOhio River Access - Old Town Creek Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.9 miWhiting Parkpark · 6.8 miWaterfront Parkpark · 7.8 miOhio River Access - Racine Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 20 Nov 201345 mi away, near Buchtel, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025301 of 361 days measured60 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Athens County, OH, 35 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCottageville PSDserves 3,230 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202122 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation704 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
