Local servicesHospitalJackson General Hospital7.9 miPost officeGiven Post Office1.6 miTown hallRipley Municipal Building7.6 miPoliceRipley Police Department7.6 miFire stationSouthern Jackson Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW25 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH108 miInterstateI-774.0 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 214.7 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW26 miCoachRipleyBarons Bus Lines4.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25245 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25245 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:02 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:41 am – 5:08 pm
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People626 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.4299 householdsMedian household income $96,563Median home value $145,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,068 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting10.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 369 employedMain industries: public administration 24%, transport, warehousing and utilities 19%, manufacturing 18%Average commute 31 minutes90% drive alone, 10% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsO'Brien Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 1,090 acresElk Fork Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 1,419 acresRollins Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 75 acresWhiting Parkpark · 8.0 miWoodrum Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 1,661 acresFrozen Camp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 3,777 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201349 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202548 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation783 ft239 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
