Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:02 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:41 am – 5:09 pm
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People1,514 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.2708 householdsMedian household income $50,597Median home value $179,200100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $894 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 597 employedMain industries: construction 18%, professional and business services 18%, education and health care 14%Average commute 38 minutes89% drive alone, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days16 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sissonville 1sw station, 10 mi away; snow from Winfield Locks
Parks and public landsAmherst/Plymouth Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 7,529 acresEsther & Norman Walter Memorial Nature Parkpark · 6.3 miWalter Nature Parkpark · 6.3 miWinfield Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.1 mi · 377 acresWoodrum Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 1,661 acresO'Brien Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 1,090 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 4 Apr 201046 mi away, near Gassaway, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPutnam County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone37% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPutnam P S Dserves 26,410 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,016 ft310 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson General Hospital14.1 miPost officeLiberty Post Office2.2 miTown hallBancroft City Hall8.8 miPoliceWinfield Police Department8.7 miFire stationRoute 34 Volunteer Fire Department5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Virginia Junior College - Charleston13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW20 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH113 miInterstateI-776.4 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 215.9 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW20 miCoachRipleyBarons Bus Lines10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25124 ZIP area.
