Local servicesHospitalMontgomery General Hospital8.9 miPost officeGauley Bridge Post Office1.7 miTown hallGauley Bridge Town Hall1.8 miPoliceGauley Bridge Police Department1.8 miFire stationGauley Bridge Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBridge Valley Community and Technical College9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW26 miInterstateI-7712 miUS highwayUS 601.1 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG8.8 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25085 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:01 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:37 am – 5:08 pm
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People557 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.1229 householdsMedian household income $30,945Median home value $91,20079% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $581 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 166 employedMain industries: education and health care 48%, retail 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July68 in of snow a year, on about 34 days11 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anstead Hawks Nest Sp station, 4 mi away; snow from Mt Nebo 1 S
Nearby landmarksKanawha Fallswaterfall · 2.8 miJames Hudnall Springspring · under a mileCotton Hillpeak · 3.6 miGauley Riverriver · 1.8 miNew Riverriver · 1.8 miGauley Mountainpeak · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 207 acresKanawha Falls Parkstate recreation area · 2.8 miGauley Bridge Tennis Courtspark · 2.4 miCotton Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 miGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 8.1 mi · 5,067 acresFayette County Parkpark · 5.4 mi · 424 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 3.4 on 31 Mar 201338 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201338 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKanawha Falls PSDserves 2,547 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest May 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique87 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,432 ft436 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
