Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:59 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:35 am – 5:05 pm
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People2,957 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.71,234 householdsMedian household income $37,378Median home value $81,000Median rent $621 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $437 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate32% of adults are in the labour force, 855 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, professional and business services 14%, construction 13%Average commute 19 minutes50% drive alone, 45% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F56 in of rain a year, on about 117 dayswettest month July100 in of snow a year, on about 31 days0 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Richwood 1sse station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsIndian Rocks Community Parkpark · under a mile · 50 acresBig Ditch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 355 acresSummersville Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.7 mi · 9,810 acresSummersville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 6,175 acresCarnifex Ferry Battlefield State Parkstate park · 17.3 mi · 292 acresGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 18.9 mi · 5,067 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199136 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201325 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNicholas County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: 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, 48 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCraigsville PSDserves 4,997 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,355 ft718 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummersville Regional Medical Center10.2 miPost officeCraigsville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRichwood City Hall9.2 miPoliceCowen Police Department7.8 miFire stationCraigsville - Beaver - Cottle Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherSchoolNicholas County Career and Technical Centerunder a mileHighRichwood High School2.0 miCollegeNew River Community and Technical College-Nicholas County Campus10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB35 miInterstateI-7921 miUS highwayUS 199.8 miAmtrakThurmond, WV THN35 miCoachSutton FlatwoodBarons Bus Lines26 miTransit1 stop within a mileMountain Transit Authority (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26205 ZIP area.
