Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:06 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:38 am – 5:12 pm
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People1,049 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.1422 householdsMedian household income $25,756Median home value $66,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $448 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate30% of adults are in the labour force, 278 employedMain industries: public administration 35%, retail 24%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 30 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher65% finished high school, 4% 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 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July20 in of snow a year, on about 9 days13 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rd Bailey Lake station, 8 mi away; snow from Pineville
Parks and public landsPanther State Foreststate park · 5.6 miPanther Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 11,519 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.2 mi · 19,158 acresTug Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 6,778 acresR.D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 17,782 acresHorse Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200625 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200625 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcDowell County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 34 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Welchserves 2,907 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: coliform bacteria, treatment technique17 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,668 ft508 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWelch Community Hospital11.7 miPost officeIaeger Post Office1.4 miPoliceIaeger Police Department1.9 miFire stationIaeger Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW42 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO141 miInterstateI-7736 miUS highwayUS 52under a mileAmtrakPrince, WV PRC47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24844 ZIP area.
