Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:07 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:42 am – 5:13 pm
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People3,520 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.91,446 householdsMedian household income $53,929Median home value $57,600Median rent $943 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $347 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 1,073 employedMain industries: retail 21%, education and health care 19%, construction 11%Average commute 41 minutes84% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a year, on about 100 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 10 days8 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dunlow 1 Sw station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksThe Pointcape · 4.4 miWells Mountainpeak · 8.7 miYatesville Lake State Park Campgroundcampground · 8.7 miHooker Knobpeak · 8.5 miMam-Maw Lakelake · 9.6 miEast Lynn Lakelake · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEast Lynn Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.2 mi · 24,834 acresYatesville Lake State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 1,861 acresEast Lynn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 24,791 acresYatesville Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.0 mi · 20,111 acresMartin County Lakestate recreation area · 11.0 miYatesville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 13,193 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Nov 197930 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202425 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWayne County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Boyd County, KY, 21 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFort Gay Water Worksserves 1,600 people from surface water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique15 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,008 ft307 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThree Rivers Medical Center4.4 miPost officeFort Gay Post Office4.6 miTown hallFort Gay City Hall4.9 miPoliceFort Gay Police Department4.9 miFire stationFort Gay Volunteer Fire Department4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS20 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG134 miInterstateI-6421 miUS highwayUS 521.0 miAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN24 miCoachHuntingtonBarons Bus Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25514 ZIP area.
