Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:03 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:36 am – 5:09 pm
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People4,818 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.31,866 householdsMedian household income $74,184Median home value $192,60089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,123 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,139 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 26 minutes89% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksShady Spring Mountainpeak · under a mileBeckly Water Supply Number One Lakelake · 1.2 miFlowing Well Springspring · 1.1 miHecks Knobpeak · 1.3 miBlue Jay Lakelake · 2.4 miNew River Community and Technical Collegecollege · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 552 acresPiney Creek Trail/ Mill Sitehistoric site · 4.2 miFitzpatrick Parkpark · 4.5 miNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 7.6 mi · 52,890 acresBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 891 acresBluestone State Parkstate park · 11.6 mi · 1,114 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 197445 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201728 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc Glade Springs Districtserves 1,747 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,609 ft795 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeckley Veterans Affairs Medical Center5.3 miPost officeShady Spring Post Office1.6 miTown hallBeckley City Hall5.6 miPoliceBeckley Police Department - East Beckley Precinct4.6 miFire stationBeaver Volunteer Fire Department Station 12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighShady Spring High School1.7 miMiddleShady Spring Middle School1.7 miElementaryShady Spring Elementary School1.9 miCollegeNew River Community and Technical College3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW5.0 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO129 miInterstateI-771.5 miUS highwayUS 191.1 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC10 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound5.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25832 ZIP area.
