Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:01 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:34 am – 5:07 pm
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People95 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.039 householdsMedian household income $60,550Median home value $162,800100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,110 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F41 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days20 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alderson station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 9.8 mi · 52,890 acresAlderson Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.8 miAlderson Athletic Fieldrecreation area · 8.6 miBluestone State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 1,114 acresBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · 15.7 mi · 891 acresBabcock State Parkstate park · 16.3 mi · 4,062 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197435 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201723 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSummers County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL97% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc Bluestone Plantserves 20,562 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,371 ft723 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummers County Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital12.1 miPost officeSpring Dale Post Office6.1 miTown hallAlderson City Hall8.4 miPoliceAlderson Police Department8.4 miFire stationSmoot Volunteer Fire Department5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB20 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO126 miInterstateI-642.3 miUS highwayUS 609.5 miAmtrakAlderson, WV ALD8.3 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25966 ZIP area.
