Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:01 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:40 am – 5:07 pm
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People850 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.1284 householdsMedian household income $65,667Median home value $82,90073% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $626 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting20.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 257 employedMain industries: retail 29%, professional and business services 22%, wholesale trade 16%Average commute 31 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuckeye Knobpeak · under a mileMonroe Knobpeak · under a mileLake Trotterlake · 9.1 miMiletree Lakesreservoir · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFrozen Camp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 3,777 acresElk Fork Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 1,419 acresO'Brien Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 1,090 acresSandy Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 2,420 acresWoodrum Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 1,661 acresRollins Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 75 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201339 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201339 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% 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
Elevation869 ft265 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRoane General Hospital9.8 miPost officeGay Post Office1.0 miTown hallRipley Municipal Building10.0 miPoliceRipley Police Department10.0 miFire stationGandeeville - Harmony Volunteer Fire Department8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW27 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH112 miInterstateI-776.6 miUS highwayUS 334.0 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW29 miCoachRipleyBarons Bus Lines8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25244 ZIP area.
