Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:05 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:36 am – 5:11 pm
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People393 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.8128 householdsMedian household income $57,652100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $332 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% 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 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month July20 in of snow a year, on about 9 days5 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkhorn station, 3 mi away; rain from Pineville
Parks and public landsAnawalt Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 1,796 acresPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 393 acresTug Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 6,778 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 13.3 mi · 711,977 acresTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 3,744 acresCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 18.7 mi · 559 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200633 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201742 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcDowell County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Welchserves 2,907 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: coliform bacteria, treatment technique17 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,170 ft661 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWelch Community Hospital8.3 miPost officeNorthfork Post Office2.0 miTown hallAnawalt Town Hall3.8 miPoliceKeystone Police Department1.8 miFire stationKeystone Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBluefield State University14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW33 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO122 miInterstateI-7719 miUS highwayUS 521.4 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN37 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24831 ZIP area.
