Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:02 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:34 am – 5:08 pm
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People797 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 15.8237 householdsMedian household income $37,13592% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $377 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 151 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, farming, forestry and mining 28%, retail 18%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, German or Dutch 32%32% speak English less than very wellSource: 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 25°F41 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month May19 in of snow a year, on about 9 days14 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bluestone Lake station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsBluestone Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.4 mi · 22,147 acresBluestone Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 17,920 acresBluestone State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 1,114 acresBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 891 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 4,211 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 13.9 miSource: 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 3.6 on 30 May 197425 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 20179 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSummers 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home50% of households have a broadband subscription19% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone50% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc Bluestone Plantserves 20,562 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,807 ft551 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummers County Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital6.6 miPost officeForest Hill Post Office1.1 miTown hallHinton City Hall8.8 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Hinton Detachment7.4 miFire stationForest Hill Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW23 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO112 miInterstateI-6416 miUS highwayUS 21910 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN8.9 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24935 ZIP area.
