Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:03 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:35 am – 5:09 pm
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People986 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.3434 householdsMedian household income $86,767Median rent $961 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 481 employedMain industries: public administration 21%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%Average commute 42 minutes76% drive alone, 25% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 19°F43 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July38 in of snow a year, on about 20 days0 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beckley Va Hospital station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBald Knobpeak · 1.8 miNew River Community and Technical Collegecollege · 1.1 miFlat Top Lakelake · 1.6 miFlat Top Mountainpeak · 2.5 miBeckly Water Supply Number One Lakelake · 5.7 miFlowing Well Springspring · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 559 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 4,211 acresLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 552 acresBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 891 acresBluestone State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 1,114 acresSophia Little League Ballfieldspark · 8.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197442 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201726 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRaleigh County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home58% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeckley Water Companyserves 47,386 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,949 ft899 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeckley Veterans Affairs Medical Center10.4 miPost officeGhent Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSophia Town Hall8.7 miPoliceSophia Police Department8.7 miFire stationGhent Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryGhent Elementary School1.2 miCollegeNew River Community and Technical College1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW11 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO124 miInterstateI-771.3 miUS highwayUS 19under a mileAmtrakHinton, WV HIN14 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25843 ZIP area.
