Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:00 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:38 am – 5:06 pm
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People655 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.3265 householdsMedian home value $67,80082% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $278 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate23% of adults are in the labour force, 125 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, retail 35%, construction 19%Average commute 73 minutes83% drive alone, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 20°F50 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 22 days5 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rosedale 3 Nnw station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksPilot Knobpeak · under a milePainter Knobpeak · 2.1 miBirch Riverriver · 9.1 miHerman Nelson Springspring · 5.9 miBirch Lake (historical)lake · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWallback Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 12,560 acresClay County Parkpark · 4.4 miGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 22.3 mi · 5,067 acresSummersville Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.2 mi · 9,810 acresCedar Creek State Parkstate park · 23.5 mi · 2,507 acresSutton Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.1 mi · 12,634 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201313 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201313 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClay County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClay-roane PSD (procious District)serves 2,199 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202185 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,040 ft317 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBraxton County Memorial Hospital17.7 miPost officeIvydale Post Office1.7 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 4 - Clay Detachment6.0 miFire stationBig Otter Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW32 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH140 miInterstateI-792.9 miUS highwayUS 1916 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG30 miCoachClendeninBarons Bus Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25113 ZIP area.
