Local servicesHospitalRoane General Hospital15.2 miPost officeLeft Hand Post Officeunder a mileFire stationNewton Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryGeary Elementary / Middle Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW26 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH130 miInterstateI-792.8 miUS highwayUS 1198.1 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW29 miCoachClendeninBarons Bus Lines9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25251 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:00 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:39 am – 5:07 pm
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People377 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.7196 householdsMedian household income $54,741Median home value $187,100Median rent $591 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $648 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 179 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 25%, education and health care 23%, construction 17%Average commute 58 minutes84% drive alone, 16% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher65% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Arabic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F53 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 12 days23 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clendenin station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksTrudice Carper Springspring · under a mileSilcott Lakelake · 3.7 miNichols Knobpeak · 3.3 miKate Knobpeak · 4.0 miMaysel Drennen Springspring · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWallback Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 12,560 acresMorris Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 8,860 acresCedar Creek State Parkstate park · 25.5 mi · 2,507 acresGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 29.6 mi · 5,067 acresWayne National Forestnational forest · 57.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201322 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201322 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRoane County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpencer Water Deptserves 4,630 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation986 ft301 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
