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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People1,512 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.5677 householdsMedian household income $44,696Median home value $94,200Median rent $849 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $488 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting19.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 507 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, public administration 22%, retail 20%Average commute 29 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% 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 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
Parks and public landsEast Lynn Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.5 mi · 24,834 acresEast Lynn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 24,791 acresTwelvepole Valley Athletic Parkpark · 7.0 miBeech Fork Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.1 mi · 12,474 acresYatesville Lake State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 1,861 acresBeech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 9,480 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 197931 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202423 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKenova Municipal Waterserves 11,192 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation867 ft264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThree Rivers Medical Center8.3 miPost officeGenoa Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFort Gay City Hall7.9 miPoliceWayne County Sheriff's Office7.7 miFire stationEast Lynn Volunteer Fire Department5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS19 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH133 miInterstateI-6419 miUS highwayUS 525.2 miAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN21 miCoachHuntingtonBarons Bus Lines22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25517 ZIP area.
