Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:04 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:37 am – 5:11 pm
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People820 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.2349 householdsMedian household income $28,385Median home value $52,50076% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $253 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate24% of adults are in the labour force, 154 employedMain industries: retail 28%, farming, forestry and mining 23%, professional and business services 23%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher53% finished high school, 0% 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 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days11 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oceana 2 Se station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksKimbrell Water Works Springspring · under a mileLow Gap Branch Number Two Impoundmentreservoir · 1.2 miKopperston Number Three Impoundment Number Onereservoir · 1.3 miKopperston Mountainpeak · 2.5 miBuffalo Mountainpeak · 3.9 miKopperston Number Four Slurry Pondlake · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 3,744 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.4 mi · 19,158 acresR.D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 17,782 acresHorse Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.0 miChief Logan State Parkstate park · 24.9 mi · 3,318 acresLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 26.6 mi · 552 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200646 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWyoming 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRavencliff Mcgraws Saulsville PSDserves 3,967 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,187 ft667 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRaleigh General Hospital20.6 miPost officeGlen Fork Post Office4.4 miTown hallOceana City Hall5.0 miPoliceOceana Police Department5.0 miFire stationOceana Volunteer Fire Department5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campus10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW25 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO146 miInterstateI-7719 miUS highwayUS 5217 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC29 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24854 ZIP area.
