Local servicesHospitalJackson General Hospital5.0 miPost officeEvans Post Office3.4 miTown hallRipley Municipal Building5.6 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 4 - Ripley Detachment4.5 miFire stationRipley Volunteer Fire Department5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW30 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH103 miInterstateI-773.9 miUS highwayUS 334.1 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW31 miCoachRipleyBarons Bus Lines6.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25241 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25241 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:02 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:41 am – 5:08 pm
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People2,154 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.0766 householdsMedian household income $57,336Median home value $223,500Median rent $664 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,023 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 856 employedMain industries: education and health care 60%, public administration 16%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 31 minutes69% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: 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, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 4%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days25 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ripley station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksRoundknobpeak · under a mileBig Horse Lakelake · 2.8 miLittle Horse Lakelake · 3.1 miLloyd Casto Springspring · 4.0 miEverett Keefer Springspring · 4.8 miReynolds Hillpeak · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRollins Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 75 acresWhiting Parkpark · 5.4 miO'Brien Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 1,090 acresElk Fork Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 1,419 acresRacine Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.1 mi · 63 acresChief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 11,678 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 24 May 201748 mi away, near McArthur, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouthern Jackson County P S Dserves 6,070 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 in the county
Elevation745 ft227 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
