Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:06 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:43 am – 5:13 pm
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People14,351 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.46,124 householdsMedian household income $53,189Median home value $119,700Median rent $957 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $638 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 6,255 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 23 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F45 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July20 in of snow a year, on about 15 days25 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Huntington Tri State Ap station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsBeech Fork Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.4 mi · 12,474 acresWayne County Parkpark · 3.1 miBall fieldspark · 3.1 miBeech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 9,480 acresBeech Fork State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 1,833 acresEast Lynn Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.4 mi · 24,834 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Nov 197922 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCabell County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025253 of 364 days measured111 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cabell County monitors, WV
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc - Huntington Distserves 98,647 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation872 ft266 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHuntington Veterans Affairs Medical Center5.0 miPost officeShoals Post Office1.5 miTown hallWayne Town Hall6.0 miPoliceHuntington Tri State Airport Police Department5.7 miFire stationLavalette Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMountwest Community College6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS5.6 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH119 miInterstateI-646.2 miUS highwayUS 524.5 miAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN7.9 miCoachHuntington Bus StopGreyhound8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25704 ZIP area.
