Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:04 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:37 am – 5:10 pm
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People596 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.9266 householdsMedian home value $104,60053% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate25% of adults are in the labour force, 133 employedMain industries: other services 56%, hospitality, food and recreation 32%, construction 11%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% 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 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days11 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oceana 2 Se station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksKopperston Number Three Impoundment Number Tworeservoir · 3.3 miKopperston Number Three Impoundment Number Onereservoir · 3.4 miKopperston Mountainpeak · 4.9 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campuscollege · 6.0 miKimbrell Water Works Springspring · 4.1 miJames Brooks Springspring · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 3,744 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.2 mi · 19,158 acresHorse Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.5 miLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 23.2 mi · 552 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 24.3 mi · 52,890 acresCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 24.6 mi · 559 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200646 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201747 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWyoming 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRavencliff Mcgraws Saulsville PSDserves 3,967 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,253 ft687 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRaleigh General Hospital17.6 miPost officeGlen Fork Post Office1.6 miTown hallOceana City Hall6.9 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Jesse Detachment4.8 miFire stationUpper Laurel Fire - Rescue Station 5002.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryGlen Fork Elementary and Middle School1.6 miCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campus6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW22 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO142 miInterstateI-7716 miUS highwayUS 1918 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC27 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25845 ZIP area.
