Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:01 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:36 am – 5:07 pm
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People216 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 74.3136 householdsMedian household income $107,763Median home value $228,60092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,705 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 65% 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 62°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July68 in of snow a year, on about 34 days11 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anstead Hawks Nest Sp station, 5 mi away; snow from Mt Nebo 1 S
Parks and public landsHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 207 acresBabcock State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 4,062 acresFayetteville Town Parkrecreation area · 3.5 miGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 7.1 mi · 5,067 acresCotton Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 miFayette County Parkpark · 5.5 mi · 424 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 3.5 on 22 Apr 199147 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription8% have cable, fibre or DSL78% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Pltserves 25,603 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,839 ft561 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCAMC Plateau Medical Center10.0 miPost officeLansing Post Office2.0 miTown hallFayetteville Town Hall4.2 miPoliceFayetteville Police Department4.2 miFire stationNuttall Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW21 miInterstateI-7715 miUS highwayUS 19under a mileAmtrakThurmond, WV THN9.3 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25862 ZIP area.
