Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:57 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:36 am – 5:04 pm
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People357 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.176 householdsMedian household income $63,750Median home value $209,40072% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $818 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.6% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 88 employedMain industries: retail 52%, education and health care 14%, information 9%Average commute 15 minutes51% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 31% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F52 in of rain a yearwettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 11 days35 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sutton Lake station, 9 mi away; snow from Burnsville Lake
Parks and public landsBurnsville Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.2 mi · 13,269 acresBurnsville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 13,268 acresSutton Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.2 mi · 12,634 acresElk River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 19,808 acresHolly-Gray Parkpark · 5.8 mi · 172 acresBee Run Recreation Areapark · 7.4 mi · 61 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201315 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201315 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBraxton County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: 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, 59 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFlatwoods Canoe Run PSDserves 4,344 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,439 ft439 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBraxton County Memorial Hospital10.8 miPost officeNapier Post Office2.6 miTown hallSutton Town Hall9.0 miPoliceFlatwoods Police Department4.4 miFire stationFlatwoods Community Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB42 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT122 miInterstateI-794.7 miUS highwayUS 192.0 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG56 miCoachSutton FlatwoodBarons Bus Lines5.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26627 ZIP area.
