Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:59 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:37 am – 5:05 pm
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People763 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.7204 householdsMedian household income $56,250100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $750 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting19.3% unemployment rate24% of adults are in the labour force, 134 employedMain industries: construction 60%, public administration 33%, education and health care 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% 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 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F51 in of rain a year, on about 103 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 13 days15 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gassaway station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsElk River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.2 miSutton Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.1 mi · 12,634 acresSummersville Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.5 mi · 9,810 acresGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 21.2 mi · 5,067 acresCarnifex Ferry Battlefield State Parkstate park · 21.5 mi · 292 acresBurnsville Recreation Arearecreation area · 22.7 mi · 13,269 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 20139 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 20139 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClay County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche Relatively LowSource: 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription8% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBirch River PSDserves 1,369 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,624 ft495 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBraxton County Memorial Hospital11.2 miPost officeDille Post Office2.0 miFire stationBirch River Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community and Technical College-Nicholas County Campus14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW42 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT140 miInterstateI-796.5 miUS highwayUS 194.4 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG35 miCoachSutton FlatwoodBarons Bus Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26617 ZIP area.
