Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:04 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:37 am – 5:10 pm
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People131 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.218 households78% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% 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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuck Fork Lakelake · 1.8 miJames Brooks Springspring · 1.6 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campuscollege · 5.8 miHallie Basham Springspring · 5.1 miSpring Mountainpeak · 6.8 miIvy Knobpeak · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 3,744 acresLake Stephens Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.9 mi · 1,826 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.7 mi · 19,158 acresLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 18.4 mi · 552 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 19.8 mi · 52,890 acresCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 21.2 mi · 559 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200649 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201743 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 subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL22% 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 in the county
Elevation2,419 ft737 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeckley Veterans Affairs Medical Center13.0 miPost officeGlen Rogers Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSophia Town Hall9.6 miPoliceLester Police Department6.9 miFire stationUpper Laurel Fire - Rescue Station 5004.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campus5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW17 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO139 miInterstateI-7712 miUS highwayUS 1914 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC22 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25848 ZIP area.
