Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:02 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:40 am – 5:08 pm
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People3,222 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.11,270 householdsMedian household income $67,652Median home value $161,200Median rent $728 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $943 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,272 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, professional and business services 22%, education and health care 17%Average commute 35 minutes89% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days16 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sissonville 1sw station, 9 mi away; snow from Ripley
Parks and public landsWoodrum Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 1,661 acresO'Brien Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 1,090 acresElk Fork Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 1,419 acresFrozen Camp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 3,777 acresAmherst/Plymouth Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 7,529 acresRollins Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.6 mi · 75 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 3.4 on 31 Mar 201342 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home64% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouthern Jackson County P S Dserves 6,070 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation970 ft296 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson General Hospital13.8 miPost officeKenna Post Office3.2 miFire stationSouthern Jackson Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW19 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH116 miInterstateI-772.1 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 213.1 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW21 miCoachRipleyBarons Bus Lines8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25248 ZIP area.
