Local servicesHospitalHuntington Veterans Affairs Medical Center6.5 miPost officeLavalette Post Office1.3 miTown hallWayne Town Hall5.6 miPoliceWayne Police Department5.6 miFire stationLavalette Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLavalette Elementary School1.1 miCollegeMountwest Community College5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS7.8 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH119 miInterstateI-645.5 miUS highwayUS 526.9 miAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN7.4 miCoachHuntingtonBarons Bus Lines7.8 miTransit1 stop within a mileTri River Transit (TRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25535 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25535 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:06 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:42 am – 5:12 pm
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People2,420 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.3850 householdsMedian household income $67,941Median home value $218,600Median rent $1,045 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $885 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting11.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,123 employedMain industries: education and health care 46%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 32 minutes97% drive alone, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F45 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July20 in of snow a year, on about 15 days25 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Huntington Tri State Ap station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsBeech Fork Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 12,474 acresBeech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 9,480 acresBeech Fork State Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 1,833 acresWayne County Parkpark · 4.9 miBall fieldspark · 4.9 miEast Lynn Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.4 mi · 24,834 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 3.6 on 9 Nov 197925 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWayne County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025253 of 364 days measured111 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cabell County, WV, 13 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLavalette PSDserves 7,455 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation678 ft207 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
