Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:01 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:33 am – 5:08 pm
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People303 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.694 householdsMedian household income $51,848100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting56.7% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 52 employedMain industries: retail 44%, education and health care 35%, professional and business services 21%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 9% 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 61°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F39 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 15 days5 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Union 3 Sse station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilas Gore Springspring · 1.6 miMonroe County Springspring · 2.2 miKibble Hillpeak · 2.7 miBunker Hillpeak · 6.4 miSUGAR CAMP FARMtrailhead · 6.8 miHarvey Fallswaterfall · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJefferson National Forestnational forest · 7.7 miBluestone Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.0 mi · 22,147 acresBluestone Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 17,920 acresBluestone State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 1,114 acresBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 891 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 14.8 mi · 4,211 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 197418 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 20173 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMonroe 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLogan Co PSD-greenville Systemserves 3,611 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level31 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,005 ft611 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummers County Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital12.6 miPost officeGreenville Post Office2.2 miTown hallPeterstown Town Hall9.5 miPolicePeterstown Police Department9.5 miFire stationLindside Volunteer Fire Department5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB29 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO107 miInterstateI-7720 miUS highwayUS 2193.6 miAmtrakAlderson, WV ALD15 miCoachBlacksburg (Transit Center)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24945 ZIP area.
