Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:03 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:42 am – 5:09 pm
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People2,440 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.11,060 householdsMedian household income $55,000Median home value $152,100Median rent $866 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $767 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,133 employedMain industries: construction 19%, manufacturing 18%, retail 16%Average commute 37 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 19°F46 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days16 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Southside 3 Nnw station, 5 mi away; snow from Ripley
Parks and public landsChief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 11,678 acresMcCausland Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 610 acresRollins Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 75 acresRacine Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.6 mi · 63 acresAmherst/Plymouth Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 7,529 acresWinfield Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.5 mi · 377 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 24 May 201746 mi away, near McArthur, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMason County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPoint Pleasant Water Worksserves 5,146 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique44 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation734 ft224 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson General Hospital11.2 miPost officeLeon Post Office3.5 miTown hallBuffalo Town Hall8.9 miPoliceBuffalo Police Department8.9 miFire stationLeon Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW30 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH102 miInterstateI-7710 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 353.8 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW30 miCoachRipleyBarons Bus Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25123 ZIP area.
