Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:02 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:36 am – 5:08 pm
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People299 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.597 householdsMedian household income $76,250100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 124 employedMain industries: construction 33%, other services 23%, manufacturing 17%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% 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 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F44 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July56 in of snow a year, on about 33 days1 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beckley Raleigh Co Ap station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · within reach · 52,890 acresBeury Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 1,581 acresBabcock State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 4,062 acresLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 552 acresNeedleseye Parkpark · 7.5 mi · 286 acresCollins Parkpark · 8.7 miSource: 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 197449 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201734 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% 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
Elevation2,421 ft738 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCAMC Plateau Medical Center8.5 miPost officePrince Post Office2.5 miTown hallMount Hope City Hall7.1 miPoliceMount Hope Police Department7.1 miFire stationMount Hope Volunteer Fire Department7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW8.3 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO138 miInterstateI-647.8 miUS highwayUS 197.1 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC2.4 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25864 ZIP area.
