Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:02 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:37 am – 5:08 pm
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People138 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.184 householdsMedian home value $74,100100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% 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 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July68 in of snow a year, on about 34 days11 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anstead Hawks Nest Sp station, 6 mi away; snow from Mt Nebo 1 S
Parks and public landsKanawha Falls Parkstate recreation area · 2.5 miHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 207 acresCotton Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 miFayette County Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 424 acresGauley Bridge Tennis Courtspark · 4.3 miLondon Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201343 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201343 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL41% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Pltserves 25,603 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,357 ft414 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMontgomery General Hospital7.5 miPost officeCharlton Heights Post Office1.2 miTown hallGauley Bridge Town Hall4.1 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Gauley Bridge Detachment4.0 miFire stationLoup Creek Volunteer Fire Department Robson Station1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBridge Valley Community and Technical College7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW23 miInterstateI-778.7 miUS highwayUS 601.0 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG7.4 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25057 ZIP area.
