Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:03 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:36 am – 5:09 pm
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People193 residentsin the ZIP code area193 households50% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate100% of adults are in the labour force, 193 employedMain industries: retail 50%, education and health care 50%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher50% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 50%, Spanish 50%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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksStephens Lakelake · 3.2 miLilly Mountainpeak · 3.2 miHallie Basham Springspring · 3.1 miRichard Cozart Springspring · 3.4 miNew River Community and Technical Collegecollege · 5.9 miWest Virginia University Institute of Technologycollege · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSophia Little League Ballfieldspark · 2.7 miLake Stephens Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.6 mi · 1,826 acresTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 3,744 acresLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 552 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 12.5 mi · 52,890 acresPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 3,257 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 19 Jun 197632 mi away, near Gary, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201736 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, 43 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation2,301 ft701 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeckley Veterans Affairs Medical Center5.2 miPost officeLester Post Office1.2 miTown hallSophia Town Hall2.3 miPoliceLester Police Department1.2 miFire stationLester Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryRaleigh Elementary School1.4 miCollegeNew River Community and Technical College5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW9.2 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO135 miInterstateI-773.8 miUS highwayUS 196.8 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC15 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines4.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25849 ZIP area.
