Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:02 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:36 am – 5:08 pm
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People34 residentsin the ZIP code area34 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month June56 in of snow a year, on about 33 days2 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oak Hill station, 3 mi away; snow from Beckley Raleigh Co Ap
Parks and public landsPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 3,257 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 3.9 mi · 52,890 acresCollins Parkpark · 3.0 miOak Hill City Parkpark · 3.5 miBeury Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 1,581 acresBabcock State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 4,062 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 4 Apr 201049 mi away, near Gassaway, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201740 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home0% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone100% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Pltserves 25,603 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,861 ft567 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCAMC Plateau Medical Center3.3 miPost officeGlen Jean Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMount Hope City Hall2.3 miPoliceMount Hope Police Department2.3 miFire stationMount Hope Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolMountain View Christian School1.0 miCollegeAppalachian Bible College5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW9.9 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO143 miInterstateI-774.9 miUS highwayUS 19under a mileAmtrakThurmond, WV THN5.3 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25846 ZIP area.
