Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:02 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:35 am – 5:09 pm
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People1,826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.6626 householdsMedian household income $60,250Median home value $182,30095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $756 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 612 employedMain industries: retail 30%, construction 19%, public administration 19%Average commute 37 minutes88% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F41 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month May19 in of snow a year, on about 9 days14 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bluestone Lake station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 891 acresBluestone State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 1,114 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 4,211 acresBluestone Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.6 mi · 22,147 acresBluestone Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 17,920 acresCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 559 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197436 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201719 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSummers County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 26 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc Bluestone Plantserves 20,562 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,341 ft714 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummers County Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital8.4 miPost officeNimitz Post Office3.4 miTown hallHinton City Hall7.7 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Hinton Detachment6.9 miFire stationJumping Branch - Nimitz Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community and Technical College6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW14 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO120 miInterstateI-776.0 miUS highwayUS 195.4 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN7.6 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25969 ZIP area.
