Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:07 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:38 am – 5:13 pm
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People29 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 69.77 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July16 in of snow a year, on about 15 days18 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grundy station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksBradshaw Mountainpeak · 2.7 miMullins Mountainpeak · 5.7 miSlagle Impoundmentreservoir · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPanther Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 11,519 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 4.0 miTug Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 6,778 acresBerwind Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 91 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.0 mi · 19,158 acresBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 22.7 mi · 3,056 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200616 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200616 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation1,966 ft599 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBuchanan General Hospital11.8 miPost officePaynesville Post Office3.1 miPoliceBradshaw Police Department5.0 miFire stationBradshaw Volunteer Fire Department5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAppalachian College of Pharmacy13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW50 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO139 miUS highwayUS 527.0 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC56 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24850 ZIP area.
