Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:03 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:35 am – 5:09 pm
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People526 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.2180 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% 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 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F41 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 16 days3 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Athens station, 10 mi away; rain from Princeton
Nearby landmarksBald Knobpeak · 3.5 miFlat Top Mountainpeak · 2.3 miNew River Community and Technical Collegecollege · 3.7 miFarley Springspring · 2.2 miFlat Top Lakelake · 4.5 miLong Branch Lakelake · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 559 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 4,211 acresBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 891 acresBluestone Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.9 mi · 22,147 acresBluestone State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 1,114 acresBluestone Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 17,920 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 197439 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201722 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMercer County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRaleigh County PSD Egeriaserves 200 people from surface water purchased6 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,785 ft849 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthern Hills Rehabilitation Hospital13.7 miPost officeGhent Post Office4.0 miFire stationGhent Volunteer Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community and Technical College3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW16 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO120 miInterstateI-771.3 miUS highwayUS 191.2 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN14 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25841 ZIP area.
